◄ 3857. paradeisos ►
Lexicon paradeisos: Paradise Original Word: παράδεισος Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: paradeisos Pronunciation: pä-rä'-dā-sos Phonetic Spelling: (par-ad'-i-sos) Definition: Paradise Meaning: Paradise. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance paradise. Of Oriental origin (compare pardec); a park, i.e. (specially), an Eden (place of future happiness, "paradise") -- paradise. see HEBREW pardec HELPS Word-studies 3857 parádeisos – an ancient Persian word meaning "enclosure, garden, park." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of Pers. origin (enclosure) Definition a park, a garden, a paradise NASB Translation Paradise (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3857: παράδεισος παράδεισος, παραδείσου, ὁ (thought by most to be of Persian orion, by others of Armenian, cf. Gesenius, Thesaurus, ii., p. 1124; (B. D., under the word; especially Fried. Delitzsch, We lag das Paradies? Leipzig 1881, pp. 95-97; cf. Max Müller, Selected Essays, i., 129f)), 1. among the Persians a grand enclosure or preserve, hunting-ground, park, shady and well-watered, in which wild animals were kept for the hunt; it was enclosed by walls and furnished with towers for the hunters: Xenophon, Cyril 1, 3, 14; (1, 4, 5); 8, 1, 38; oec. 4, 13 and 14; anab. 1, 2, 7, 9; Theophrastus, h. pl. 5, 8, 1; Diodorus 16, 41; 14, 80; Pint. Artax. 25, cf. Curt; 8, 1, 11. 2. universally, a garden, pleasure-ground; grove, park: Lucian, v. h. 2, 23; Aelian v. h. 1, 33; Josephus, Antiquities 7, 14, 4; 8, 7, 3; 9, 10, 4; 10, 3, 2 and 11, 1; b. j. 6, 1, 1; (c. Apion. 1, 19, 9 (where cf. Müller)); Susanna 4, 7, 15, etc.; Sir. 24:30; and so it passed into the Hebrew language, פַּרְדֵּס, Nehemiah 2:8; Ecclesiastes 2:5; Song of Solomon 4:13; besides in the Sept. mostly for גַּן; thus, for that delightful region, 'the garden of Eden,' in which our first parents dwelt before the fall: Genesis 2:8ff; 3:1ff. 3. that part of Hades which was thought by the later Jews to be the abode of the souls of the pious until the resurrection: Luke 23:43, cf. 16:23f. But some (e. g. Dillmann (as below, p. 379)) understand that passage of the heavenly paradise. 4. an upper region in the heavens: 2 Corinthians 12:4 (where some maintain, others deny, that the term is equivalent to ὁ τρίτος οὐρανός in 2 Corinthians 12:2); with the addition of τοῦ Θεοῦ, genitive of possessor, the abode of God and heavenly beings, to which true Christians will be taken after death, Revelation 2:7 (cf. Genesis 13:10; Ezekiel 28:13; Ezekiel 31:8). According to the opinion of many of the church Fathers, the paradise in which our first parents dwelt before the fall still exists, neither on earth nor in the heavens, but above and beyond the world; cf. Thilo, Cod. apocr. Nov. Test., on Evang. Nicod. c. xxv., p. 748ff; and Bleek thinks that the word ought to be taken in this sense in Revelation 2:7. Cf. Dillmann under the word Paradies in Schenkel iv. 377ff; also Hilgenfeld, Die Clement. Recogn. und Hom., p. 87f; Klöpper on 2 Corinthians 12:2-4, p. 507ff ((Göttingen, 1869). See also B. D., under the word; McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia, under the word; Hamburger, Real-Encyclopädie, Abtheil. ii, under the word.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an ancient Persian word "pairidaeza," meaning "enclosure" or "park." The term was adopted into Greek to describe a royal park or garden. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1588 גַּן (gan): Refers to a garden or enclosure, used in Genesis to describe the Garden of Eden. - H6508 פַּרְדֵּס (pardes): A borrowed term from Persian, meaning a park or orchard, used in post-exilic texts like Nehemiah 2:8 and Song of Solomon 4:13. Usage: The term παράδεισος is used in the New Testament to describe both the Garden of Eden and the heavenly paradise where the righteous dwell after death. It appears three times in the New Testament. Context: The term παράδεισος is rich in theological and eschatological significance within the biblical narrative. In the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, παράδεισος is used to translate the Hebrew word "gan" (garden), specifically referring to the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:8). This usage establishes a connection between παράδεισος and the original state of human innocence and communion with God. In the New Testament, παράδεισος is mentioned in three key passages: - Luke 23:43: Jesus, while on the cross, assures the repentant thief, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." Here, παράδεισος is understood as the immediate post-mortem dwelling place of the righteous, a place of comfort and divine presence. - 2 Corinthians 12:4: The Apostle Paul describes a mystical experience, stating that he was "caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words." This passage suggests that παράδεισος is a realm of divine revelation and mystery, possibly synonymous with the third heaven. - Revelation 2:7: In the message to the church in Ephesus, the risen Christ promises, "To the one who is victorious, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God." This indicates a future, eschatological fulfillment where believers will enjoy eternal life in God's presence. Theologically, παράδεισος represents both a return to the original harmony of Eden and the ultimate hope of eternal life with God. It is a symbol of restoration, redemption, and the fulfillment of God's promises to His people. Forms and Transliterations παράδεισοι παραδεισον παράδεισον παράδεισος παραδείσου παραδείσους παραδεισω παραδείσω παραδείσῳ paradeiso paradeisō paradeísoi paradeísōi paradeison parádeison Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 23:43 N-DMS GRK: ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ NAS: to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise. KJV: me in paradise. INT: in Paradise 2 Corinthians 12:4 N-AMS GRK: εἰς τὸν παράδεισον καὶ ἤκουσεν NAS: was caught up into Paradise and heard KJV: into paradise, and INT: to Paradise and heard Revelation 2:7 N-DMS GRK: ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ τοῦ θεοῦ NAS: which is in the Paradise of God.' KJV: in the midst of the paradise of God. INT: in the paradise of God Strong's Greek 3857 3 Occurrences παραδείσῳ — 2 Occ. παράδεισον — 1 Occ.