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Gaash
Hebrew: גַּעַשׁ —transliteration: Gaash —meaning: a shaking or a shaking, from the Hebrew word for shaken
This is a hill (small mountain) in the highland country of the Tribe of Ephraim.
On the north side of it was the city of Joshua — TIMNATH-SERAH, the place he chose of his inheritance after the conquest of the Promised Land.
Joshua was eventually buried near his city Joshua 24:30; Judges 2:9.
References
- … on the north of Mount Gaash (Joshua 24:30)
- … north of Mount Gaash (Judges 2:9)
- … of the brooks of Gaash (2 Samuel 23:30; 1 Chronicles 11:32)
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Article Version: September 17, 2026
What are the CITIES OF THE BIBLE? Names, descriptions, locations and types