Goshen

[ goh-shuhn ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a pastoral region in Lower Egypt, occupied by the ancient Israelites before the Exodus.
2. a land or place of plenty and comfort.
3. a city in northern Indiana.

Goshen

/ ˈɡəʊʃən /

noun

1. a region of ancient Egypt, east of the Nile delta: granted to Jacob and his descendants by the king of Egypt and inhabited by them until the Exodus (Genesis 45:10)
2. a place of comfort and plenty

Word History and Origins

Origin of Goshen¹

Ultimately from Hebrew Gōshen, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Speaking to actress and comedian Roseanne Barr, and sitting at a kitchen table laden with ribs and barbecue sides, Kennedy states in the three-minute video, posted to X, that in 2014, he came across a dead bear cub on the road—hit and killed by another driver—near Goshen, New York.

From Slate

Seated with rolled-up sleeves at a table covered with food, Mr Kennedy tells Ms Barr in the video that he was driving to meet a group of people to go falconing near Goshen, New York, 10 years ago when the bear was killed.

From BBC

Webster drove to Washington from his home near Goshen, New York, to attend then-President Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally near the White House on Jan. 6.

From Seattle Times

No entry at night, and sometimes at all, into Goshen, Ind., La Crosse, Wis., and thousands of other “sundown towns.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mrs. Schuster had been living in nearby Goshen, N.Y.

From New York Times

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