◄ 5731. Eden ►
Lexicon Eden: Eden Original Word: עֵדֶן Part of Speech: proper name, of a territory Transliteration: `Eden Pronunciation: AY-den Phonetic Spelling: (ay'-den) Definition: Eden Meaning: Eden Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Eden The same as eden (masculine); Eden, the region of Adam's home -- Eden. see HEBREW eden NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition the garden home of Adam and Eve NASB Translation Eden (14). Brown-Driver-Briggs III. עֵ֫דֶן proper name, of a territory (probably associated by Hebrew with I. עֵדֶן); — district in which lay garden of ׳י home of Adam and Eve: וַיִּטַּע גַּןבְּֿעֵדֶן Genesis 2:8, river ׳יֹצֵא מֵע Genesis 2:10, ׳קִדְמַתעֿ Genesis 4:16; ׳גַּןעֿ Genesis 2:15; Genesis 3:23,24 (all ᵐ5 Εδεμ); compare ׳כְּגַןעֿ Ezekiel 36:35; Joel 2:3 and ׳כְּע Isaiah 51:3 ("" ׳גַּןיֿ), all simile of fertility; גַּןאֱֿלֹהִים ׳ע Ezekiel 28:13, אֲשֶׁר בְּגַן הָאֱלֹהַים ׳עֲצֵי ע Ezekiel 31:9, ׳עֲצֵי ע Ezekiel 31:16; Ezekiel 31:18, Ezekiel 31:18 (ᵐ5 Ezekiel Joel ἡ τρυφή; Isaiah παράδεισος). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root עָדַן (H5727), which means "to be soft or pleasant." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry is G3857 (παράδεισος, paradeisos), which is often translated as "paradise." This term is used in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament) to refer to the Garden of Eden and is also found in the New Testament, such as in Luke 23:43, where Jesus tells the thief on the cross, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." The Greek term carries similar connotations of a place of beauty, delight, and divine presence. Usage: The word "Eden" is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, primarily to denote the Garden of Eden, the paradisiacal location described in the Book of Genesis. It is also used in a few other contexts to refer to regions or places associated with abundance and beauty. Context: • Eden in Genesis: The Garden of Eden is introduced in Genesis 2:8, where it is described as a lush and fertile garden planted by God in the east. It is the setting for the creation of Adam and Eve and the narrative of the Fall. The garden is characterized by its abundance, with every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food, including the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:9). • Geographical Location: The exact geographical location of Eden is not specified in the Bible, and it has been the subject of much speculation. Genesis 2:10-14 mentions a river flowing out of Eden to water the garden, which then divides into four rivers: Pishon, Gihon, Tigris, and Euphrates. These descriptions have led to various theories about its location, often associating it with regions in the Near East. • Symbolic Significance: Beyond its literal interpretation, Eden is often seen as a symbol of innocence, purity, and the ideal state of humanity before the Fall. It represents a place of perfect harmony between God, humans, and nature. • Other Biblical References: The term "Eden" appears in other parts of the Bible, such as in Isaiah 51:3, where it is used metaphorically to describe the future restoration and flourishing of Zion: "For the LORD will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her waste places, and He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD." This usage underscores the idea of Eden as a place of divine blessing and abundance. Forms and Transliterations בְּעֵ֨דֶן בְעֵ֖דֶן בעדן וְעֵ֖דֶן ועדן כְּעֵ֔דֶן כעדן מֵעֵ֔דֶן מעדן עֵ֑דֶן עֵ֔דֶן עֵ֜דֶן עֵ֣דֶן עֵ֨דֶן עֵֽדֶן׃ עדן עדן׃ ‘ê·ḏen ‘êḏen bə‘êḏen bə·‘ê·ḏen beEden Eden kə‘êḏen kə·‘ê·ḏen keEden mê‘êḏen mê·‘ê·ḏen meEden veEden wə‘êḏen wə·‘ê·ḏen Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 2:8 HEB: אֱלֹהִ֛ים גַּן־ בְעֵ֖דֶן מִקֶּ֑דֶם וַיָּ֣שֶׂם NAS: the east, in Eden; and there KJV: eastward in Eden; and there INT: God A garden Eden the east placed Genesis 2:10 HEB: וְנָהָרּ֙ יֹצֵ֣א מֵעֵ֔דֶן לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת אֶת־ NAS: flowed out of Eden to water KJV: went out of Eden to water INT: river flowed of Eden to water the garden Genesis 2:15 HEB: וַיַּנִּחֵ֣הוּ בְגַן־ עֵ֔דֶן לְעָבְדָ֖הּ וּלְשָׁמְרָֽהּ׃ NAS: him into the garden of Eden to cultivate KJV: into the garden of Eden to dress INT: him the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep Genesis 3:23 HEB: אֱלֹהִ֖ים מִגַּן־ עֵ֑דֶן לַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־ NAS: him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate KJV: from the garden of Eden, to till INT: God the garden of Eden to cultivate the ground Genesis 3:24 HEB: מִקֶּ֨דֶם לְגַן־ עֵ֜דֶן אֶת־ הַכְּרֻבִ֗ים NAS: of the garden of Eden He stationed KJV: of the garden of Eden Cherubims, INT: the east of the garden of Eden the cherubim and the flaming Genesis 4:16 HEB: נ֖וֹד קִדְמַת־ עֵֽדֶן׃ NAS: of Nod, east of Eden. KJV: of Nod, on the east of Eden. INT: of Nod east of Eden 2 Chronicles 29:12 HEB: בֶּן־ זִמָּ֔ה וְעֵ֖דֶן בֶּן־ יוֹאָֽח׃ KJV: of Zimmah, and Eden the son INT: the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah 2 Chronicles 31:15 HEB: וְעַל־ יָד֡וֹ עֵ֣דֶן וּ֠מִנְיָמִן וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַ KJV: And next him [were] Eden, and Miniamin, INT: Under his authority him Eden Miniamin and Jeshua Isaiah 51:3 HEB: וַיָּ֤שֶׂם מִדְבָּרָהּ֙ כְּעֵ֔דֶן וְעַרְבָתָ֖הּ כְּגַן־ NAS: He will make like Eden, And her desert KJV: her wilderness like Eden, and her desert INT: will make wilderness Eden desert the garden Ezekiel 28:13 HEB: בְּעֵ֨דֶן גַּן־ אֱלֹהִ֜ים NAS: You were in Eden, the garden of God; KJV: Thou hast been in Eden the garden INT: Eden the garden of God Ezekiel 31:9 HEB: כָּל־ עֲצֵי־ עֵ֔דֶן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּגַ֥ן NAS: the trees of Eden, which KJV: so that all the trees of Eden, that [were] in the garden INT: and all the trees of Eden which the garden Ezekiel 31:16 HEB: כָּל־ עֲצֵי־ עֵ֔דֶן מִבְחַ֥ר וְטוֹב־ NAS: trees of Eden, the choicest KJV: and all the trees of Eden, the choice INT: and all trees of Eden the choicest and best Ezekiel 31:18 HEB: וּבְגֹ֖דֶל בַּעֲצֵי־ עֵ֑דֶן וְהוּרַדְתָּ֨ אֶת־ NAS: among the trees of Eden are you thus KJV: among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down INT: greatness the trees of Eden down with Ezekiel 31:18 HEB: אֶת־ עֲצֵי־ עֵ֜דֶן אֶל־ אֶ֣רֶץ NAS: with the trees of Eden to the earth KJV: with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts INT: with the trees of Eden to the earth Ezekiel 36:35 HEB: הָיְתָ֖ה כְּגַן־ עֵ֑דֶן וְהֶעָרִ֧ים הֶחֳרֵב֛וֹת NAS: like the garden of Eden; and the waste, KJV: is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste INT: has become the garden of Eden cities and the waste Joel 2:3 HEB: לֶֽהָבָ֑ה כְּגַן־ עֵ֨דֶן הָאָ֜רֶץ לְפָנָ֗יו NAS: is like the garden of Eden before KJV: [is] as the garden of Eden before INT: A flame the garden of Eden the land before 16 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5731 16 Occurrences bə·‘ê·ḏen — 2 Occ. ‘ê·ḏen — 11 Occ. kə·‘ê·ḏen — 1 Occ. mê·‘ê·ḏen — 1 Occ. wə·‘ê·ḏen — 1 Occ.