Gaash
Gaash, a mountain in the region of Ephraim, was the burial place of Joshua and the homeland of two of David's mighty men.
The name Gaash means “tempest; commotion”
PlaceOld Testament4 books4 verses
Summary
A location near Timnath-heres first mentioned at Joshua 24:30; only referred to as Gaash (גַּ֫עַשׁ).
Location
- Identified as
- within 10 km of Timnath-heres
- Certainty
- Likely (83% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 32.008° N, 35.107° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- גַּ֫עַשׁGaash
Mentions
- And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
- They buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
- Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,
- Hurai from the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,