BASHAN

Biblical GN

1.

An ancient Israelite region (2 Nephi 12:13)

BASHAN is the name of a region (located east of the Jordan River and north of Gilead) given as a land allotment to the tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 21:33; 32:33; Deuteronomy 1:4; 3:1-14; 1 Kings 4:13) mentioned in the Isaiah section of the Book of Mormon but not mentioned as a separate PN or GN in the Book of Mormon.