Strong’s H1470 · Hebrew

גּוֹזָן
Gôwzân
go-zawn'

Definition

Gozan, a province of Assyria

Etymology

probably from H1468 (גּוּז); a quarry (as a place of cutting stones);

Where the KJV renders it

  • Gozan

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