Gaash
Gaash is a mountain mentioned in 4 verses. Its most likely location is within 10 km of Timnath-heres. The name means “tempest; commotion.”
Where is Gaash?
Approx. 32.0081, 35.1073 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| within 10 km of Timnath-heres | mountain | Medium |
| Khirbet esh Shuna | mountain | Low |
| not a proper name (landform) | special | Low |
Gaash in the Bible dictionary
A shaking, a hill, on the north side of which Joshua was buried (Josh. 24:30; Judg. 2:9), in the territory of Ephraim.
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Verses that mention Gaash
- Joshua 24:30
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath–serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.
- Judges 2:9
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath–heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.
- 2 Samuel 23:30
Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
- 1 Chronicles 11:32
Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,