Bashan

[ bey-shuh n ]

/ ˈbeɪ ʃən /

a region in ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River.

Example sentences from the Web for bashan

A roar like that of a bull of Bashan, or a boatswain, here interrupted the conversation.

Rivers of Ice |R.M. Ballantyne
Howl, O ye oaks of Bashan, for the forest of the vintage is come down.

Poganuc People |Harriet Beecher Stowe
Howl, cypress, for the cedar is fallen; for the heights are made desolate: howl, O oaks of Bashan; for the steep forest sinketh!

The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI) |Max Duncker
Here was also deposited the huge iron bedstead of Og, king of Bashan.

Byeways in Palestine |James Finn

The shipboards, the masts and the oars from the oaks of Bashan are mentioned.

The Prophet Ezekiel |Arno C. Gaebelein

Bashan

/ (ˈbeɪʃæn) /

Old Testament a region to the east of the Jordan, renowned for its rich pasture (Deuteronomy 32:14)