שְׁאָן, (b. h.) pr. n. pl. Bethshean (Scythopolis), in Galilee. Ḥull. 6ᵇ והתיר רבי את ב׳ ש׳ כולה Rabbi permitted the entire territory of Bethshean (permitted its fruits to be eaten without tithes, it being considered foreign territory). Y. Kidd. II, 62ᶜ bot. כלי פשתן … מב׳ ש׳ the finer linen garments that come from B.; Y. Keth. VII, 31ᶜ בית שָׁן; Koh. R. to I, 18. Gen. R. s. 98 תהום ב׳ ש׳ וכ׳ the district of B. is named Kinnereth; a. fr.—V. בֵּישַׁן.