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Golan — the meaning of the Hebrew name גּוֹלָן

גּוֹלָן

Gôwlân · pronounced go-lawn' · Strong's H1474 · a place

Golan means captive.

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גּוֹלָה gôwlâh (from, H1473) — exile open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1473; captive; Golan, a place east of the Jordan.

First appearance

Deut 4:43 Namely, 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. (KJV)

Every verse that names Golan

4 occurrences in 4 verses — Deuteronomy, Joshua, 1 Chronicles

Deut 4:43Josh 20:8Josh 21:271Chr 6:56

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