Gaash

A hill of Ephraim, north of which stood Timnath-seres, celebrated for Joshua’s tomb, Jos 24.30. The brooks, or valleys of Gaash, 2Sa 23:30 1Ch 11:32, were probably at the foot of the hill.\par

Ga’ash. (earthquake). A hill of Ephraim, where Joshua was buried. The brooks or valley of Gaash, 2Sa 23:30; 1Ch 11:32, were probably at the foot of the hill.

On the N. of Gaash hill or mount was Timnath Serach, the city given by Israel to Joshua at his request, in the region "mount Ephraim," where also he was buried (Jos 19:49-50; Jos 24:30; Jdg 2:9).

(Heb. idעִשׁ ׃-G, a shaking or earthquake; Sept. Γααρ Γά), a "bill" (rather mount ר ם) among the mountains of Ephraim, near Timnath-serah, on the north side of which Joshua was buried (Jos 24:30; Sept. Γαλα; Jdg 2:9). Hence "the brooks of Gaash," i.e., the valleys or watercourses חִלַים -n, wadys, Sept. Ναχα… ρ Ναχα) around the mountain, which were the native place of Hiddai or Hurai, one of David’s warriors (2Sa 23:30; 1Ch 11:32). Eusebius and Jerome merely state that Joshua’s tomb was still a remarkable monument near Timnah in their day (Onomast. s.v. Γαασ, Gaas). SEE JOSHUA. If Timnath (q.v.) be the modern Tibnah, then Matthew Gaash is probablthe hill full of sepulchral caverns now facing it on the south. SEE EPHIAIM, MT.

Gaash (gâ’ash), earthquake. The hill where Joshua was buried. Jos 24:30; Jdg 2:9. South of Tibneh, which is identified as Timnath-serah, is a hill, upon the north side of which are tombs; hence it is supposed to be "the hill Gaash."

[Ga’ash]

A hill in the district of mount Ephraim, on the side of which Joshua was buried. Jos 24:30; Jdg 2:9. Hiddai, or Hurai, was of or from ’the brooks [valleys, margin ] of Gaash.’ 2Sa 23:30; 1Ch 11:32.

GAASH.—A mountain in Ephraim (Jos 24:30, Jdg 2:9). The torrent-valleys of Gaash are mentioned in 2Sa 23:30 = 1Ch 11:32.

gā´ash (גּעשׁ, ga‛ash): First mentioned in connection with the burial place of Joshua “in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, on the north (side) of the mountain of Gaash” (Jos 24:30; compare Jdg 2:9); see TIMNATH-HERES. The “brooks,” or rather the wadies or “watercourses” of Gaash are mentioned as the native place of Hiddai (2Sa 23:30), or Hurai (1Ch 11:32), one of David’s heroes. No likely identification has been suggested. See EPHRAIM, MOUNT.