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Bashan

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Bashan is a fertile region east of the Jordan, famed for strength and abundance.

Detailed Definition
Bashan appears in biblical poetry as a land of rich pastures, mighty oaks, and formidable creatures, and its king Og becomes a symbol of imposing power. The name can therefore carry contrasting meanings: lushness and threat, generous earth and intimidating scale. In verse, Bashan may landscape a dream of plenty or personify the heavy, ancient force that a smaller courage must confront.
Example
Example in poetry:
A poet may invoke Bashan as a symbol of fertile strength: “The oaks of Bashan lift their dark crowns.”; Bashan can suggest proud, well-fed power in an image such as “Bashan’s bulls thundered across the valley.”; In biblical poetry, Bashan represents rich pastureland and formidable abundance.; A modern poem might contrast exile with homeland by writing, “I carry the hills of Bashan in my memory.”
Additional Notes
Bashan appears in biblical poetry as a symbol of fertile abundance, imposing strength, and powerful enemies. Its “strong bulls of Bashan” represent arrogant or ruthless rulers in Psalm 22. The region’s rich pasture and famous cattle make it useful imagery for prosperity and might.
Other Meanings of “Bashan”
Also Known As
Land of Bashan Batanea
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