Bible Dictionary
BATANAEA
Batanaea was the Greek-era name for Bashan, the region east of the Jordan.
Definition
Batanaea was the name used in Greek times for Bashan, the region identified in the supplied material with the Greek toparchy of Butanea.
Biblical Usage
Batanaea is not presented as a separate biblical name but as the later Greek designation for Bashan.
Historical Background
The name appears in Greek-period usage and in references associated with Josephus. It is also called the toparchy of Butanea.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>bat-a-ne'-a: The name used in Greek times for BASHAN (which see), Josephus, Life, II; Ant, XV, x, 1; XVII, ii, 1, "toparchy of Butanea."</p>