In biblical contexts, a fertile region east of the Jordan River in ancient Canaan, known for its cattle and grain production.
From Hebrew 'Bashan,' a geographical name of Semitic origin. The region appears in biblical texts and ancient Near Eastern geography, preserved in English through biblical translation.
Bashan was so famous for its cattle that the Bible literally uses 'fat cattle of Bashan' as a poetic term for wealthy, comfortable people—it was like the ancient Texas of the Middle East.
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