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Golan

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(circuit). A refuge city in Bashan (Deut. 4:43⁴³Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites. (Deuteronomy 4:43); Josh. 20:8; 21:27⁸And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh. (Joshua 20:8)
²⁷And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities. (Joshua 21:27)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Levitical city of Manasseh in Bashan, and a city of refuge (Deut. 4:43⁴³Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites. (Deuteronomy 4:43); Josh. 20:8⁸And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh. (Joshua 20:8); Josh. 21:27²⁷And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities. (Joshua 21:27); 1 Chron. 6:71⁷¹Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs: (1 Chronicles 6:71)). Identified by some with Sahem el,Jaulan, 32° 48' N, 35° 56' E.

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Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1474 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Gowlan

Phonic:

go-lawn’

Meaning:

from 1473; captive; Golan, a place east of the Jordan

KJV Usage:

Golan

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

their captivity: their rejoicing

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Great emigration; exile; captive:―a refuge city in Bashan, Deut. 4:43. {Emigratio magna}