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Strong's H1474 גּוֹלָן (golan)

Gowlan - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1474 — edaphizo (“lay even with the ground”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1474
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 3

Strong's H1474 Quick Answer

Strong's H1474 גּוֹלָן (Gowlan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Gowlan (go-lawn') n/l. 1. captive 2. Golan, a place east of the Jordan It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include golan. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Gowlan (go-lawn') n/l. 1. captive 2. Golan, a place east of the Jordan
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
golan

Meaning and Definition

Gowlan (go-lawn') n/l. 1. captive 2. Golan, a place east of the Jordan [from H1473] KJV: Golan. Root(s): H1473

Original Word
גּוֹלָן
Transliteration
Gowlan
Derivation
First root strongs: 1473
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1474. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Golan

Usage: § Golan = "their captivity: their rejoicing" a town of Manasseh in the heights of Bashan east of the Jordan; a city of refuge

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How Strong's H1474 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Gowlan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Golan Deuteronomy 4:43

How Strong's H1474 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1474 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1474 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 4:43 KJV

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.

Joshua 20:8 KJV

And 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 21:27 KJV

And 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 Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1474.

Deuteronomy 4:43 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Joshua 20:8 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 21:27 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.
1 Chronicles 6:71 Old Testament, KJV
Unto 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:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1474, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1474 FAQ

What does golan (גּוֹלָן) mean?

Golan (Strong's H1474) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Golan". Gowlan (go-lawn') n/l. 1. captive 2. Golan, a place east of the Jordan

How many times is golan (גּוֹלָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H1474 across 3 books.

Where can I study golan (גּוֹלָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1474 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate golan (גּוֹלָן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as golan. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.