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Gaash

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(earthquake). The hill on which Joshua was buried (Josh. 24:30³⁰And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash. (Joshua 24:30); 2 Sam. 23:30³⁰Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash, (2 Samuel 23:30)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A hill in the district of mount Ephraim, on the side of which Joshua was buried (Josh. 24:30³⁰And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash. (Joshua 24:30); Judg. 2:9⁹And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash. (Judges 2:9)). Hiddai, or Hurai, was of or from “the brooks [valleys, margin] of Gaash” (2 Sam. 23:30³⁰Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash, (2 Samuel 23:30); 1 Chron. 11:32³²Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, (1 Chronicles 11:32)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1608 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Ga`ash

Phonic:

ga’-ash

Meaning:

from 1607; a quaking; Gaash, a hill in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Gaash

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A shaking; a tempest; earthquake:―hill on which Joshua was buried, Josh. 24:30. {Concussio}