Goshen
Israelites' Egyptian home
Goshen is a place name appearing in the Bible as the fertile region in Egypt where the Israelites settled before the Exodus.
By extension, a land of Goshen means any place of plenty, comfort, or refuge: After years in the city, the farm felt like the land of Goshen.
Several American towns bear the name.
Mass departure from a place
- IsraelitesAncient Hebrew people
- JosephCommon masculine given name
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
- PharaohEgyptian royal title
Hebrews · Genesis · Moses · Jacob · plagues · Passover · slavery · sojourn
Egyptian river's alluvial plain
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
- landEarth's solid surface
- DeltaAlluvial formation at mouth
- regionIndefinite bounded area
territory · settlement · pastureland · grazing · borderland · province · district
Protected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- shelterProtected place or structure
- protectionGuarding against harm
- safetyFreedom from harm
separation · preservation · deliverance · spared · set apart · exemption · dwelling place · oasis
Cultivation of land, livestock
- arableFit for cultivation
- lushRichly abundant in growth
- verdantLush with plants
- bountifulPlentiful and generous
productive · pastureland · grazing land · cropland · livestock · herds · flocks · cultivation
Midwestern state, nineteenth admitted
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
- ConnecticutNortheastern American state
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- UtahBeehive State, western region
township · county · town · settlement · place name
Exodus
Mass departure from a place
- IsraelitesAncient Hebrew people
- JosephCommon masculine given name
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
Pharaoh · Hebrews · Genesis · Moses · Jacob · plagues · Passover · slavery · sojourn · patriarchs
Nile Delta
Egyptian river's alluvial plain
region · territory · settlement · pastureland · grazing · borderland · province · district
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- shelterProtected place or structure
- protectionGuarding against harm
safety · separation · preservation · deliverance · spared · set apart · exemption · dwelling place · oasis · provision
agriculture
Cultivation of land, livestock
bountiful · productive · pastureland · grazing land · cropland · livestock · herds · flocks · cultivation · harvesting
Indiana
Midwestern state, nineteenth admitted
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
- ConnecticutNortheastern American state
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
Utah · township · county · town · settlement · place name
Goshenwilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
Sodom · Gomorrah · cursed land · exile · danger zone
Goshenwasteland
Uninhabitable barren region
desert · desolation · wilderness · dust bowl · parched land
GoshenPromised Land
Covenant-granted biblical territory
Canaan · land of milk and honey · Zion · Jerusalem · Israel