Lexical Summary eden: Delight, Pleasure Original Word: אֶדֶן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance foundation, socket From the same as 'adown (in the sense of strength); a basis (of a building, a column, etc.) -- foundation, socket. see HEBREW 'adown NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as adon Definition a base, pedestal NASB Translation bases (1), pedestals (1), socket (1), sockets (52). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אֶ֫דֶן]57 noun masculineExodus 26:19 base, pedestal — אָ֑דֶן Exodus 38:7; plural אֲדָנִים Exodus 26:19 +; construct אַדְנֵי Songs 5:15 +, etc. 1 pedestals of fine gold, on which pillars of marble were set Songs 5:15. 2 pedestals of the earth on which its pillars were placed Job 38:6 ("" corner-stone). 3 (metal) pedestals, bases, or sockets in which tenons of planks & pillars of tabernacle were set up; two for each plank & one for each pillar Exodus 26:19 (3 t. in verse) + 52 t. in Exodus 26, 27, 35-40 Numbers 3, 4 (all P); compare ᵐ5 Sm Co for אָרְכּוֺ Ezekiel 41:22, of altar. Topical Lexicon Meaning and Scopeאֶדֶן designates the physical support placed under something that must stand upright and secure. It appears about fifty-seven times, almost entirely in technical descriptions of the Tabernacle in the wilderness and the later Temple of Solomon. The word thereby speaks to the principle of stability that God builds into His dwelling among His people. The Wilderness Tabernacle 1. Bases for the Framework (Exodus 26:19–25; 36:24–30) Forty silver bases carried the twenty acacia-wood frames along the south side, forty more supported the twenty frames on the north, and sixteen upheld the six frames at the rear. “You are also to make forty silver bases under the twenty frames… two bases under each frame for its two tenons” (Exodus 26:19). The silver came from the half-shekel atonement money (Exodus 30:11–16; 38:25–28), tying the very stability of God’s house to the price of redemption. 2. Bases for the Veil and Curtain Entrances (Exodus 26:32, 37; 36:36–38) Four pillars held the inner veil on “four silver bases,” while five pillars at the east end stood on “five bronze bases.” The contrast—silver inside, bronze outside—highlights the holiness within and the judgment borne without. 3. Bases for the Courtyard Posts (Exodus 27:10–17; 38:10–20) Sixty bronze bases anchored the linen fence surrounding the court. Bronze, the metal of endurance under fire, reminded Israel that God’s righteousness guards the perimeter of worship. Symbolic Significance in the Tabernacle • Redemption provides the footing. Every board of the sanctuary rested on silver funded by ransom money (Exodus 30:16). Thus the dwelling of God relies entirely on a price paid on behalf of sinners. Bases in Solomon’s Temple The word reappears in the elaborate bronze work of Hiram of Tyre. 1. Laver Stands (1 Kings 7:27–39; 2 Chronicles 4:14–15) Ten mobile bases, four cubits square and three cubits high, carried ten bronze lavers. Each had panels of lions, oxen, and cherubim, rested on four wheels, and was crowned by a circular pedestal for the basin. “He made the ten stands of bronze… According to this pattern he made all ten stands” (1 Kings 7:27, 37). The water for priestly cleansing thus stood on striking reminders of strength, service, and guardianship. 2. The Molten Sea’s Foundation (implicit in 1 Kings 7:23-26) Though אֶדֶן is not used for the twelve oxen under the Sea, the earlier Tabernacle imagery helps explain why the great basin also required a stable footing: cleansing must be immovable. Historical Development From the desert tent to the stone Temple, the word traces God’s continuing commitment to dwell among His covenant people. The technical repetition in Exodus underlines precision in worship. The artistry in Kings shows that stability can coexist with beauty. Theological Reflections 1. God establishes His house. The bases were crafted before the boards were erected (Exodus 26:19–22), teaching that foundation precedes superstructure in the divine order (cf. Psalm 11:3). Ministry Applications • Teaching on stewardship: as Israel’s ransom silver became literal footing for worship, so present-day giving underwrites gospel ministry that upholds truth. Key References for Further Study Exodus 26:19–32; Exodus 27:10–17; Exodus 36:24–38; Exodus 38:10–28; 1 Kings 7:27–39; 2 Kings 16:17; 2 Chronicles 4:14–15; Song of Songs 5:15; Ezekiel 40:6; Ezekiel 40:49. Forms and Transliterations אֲדָנִ֑ים אֲדָנִ֔ים אֲדָנִ֗ים אֲדָנִ֛ים אֲדָנִ֜ים אֲדָנִים֙ אֲדָנֶ֑יהָ אֲדָנֶ֗יהָ אֲדָנֶ֣יהָ אֲדָנָ֔יו אֲדָנָֽיו׃ אַדְנֵ֖י אַדְנֵ֣י אַדְנֵ֤י אַדְנֵ֥י אַדְנֵי֙ אַדְנֵי־ אַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם אדני אדני־ אדניה אדניהם אדניו אדניו׃ אדנים וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֑ם וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֗ם וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֣ם וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֤ם וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥ם וְהָאֲדָנִ֣ים וַאֲדָנָ֑יו וַאֲדָנָֽיו׃ ואדניהם ואדניו ואדניו׃ והאדנים לָאָֽדֶן׃ לאדן׃ ’ă·ḏā·nāw ’ă·ḏā·ne·hā ’ă·ḏā·nîm ’aḏ·nê ’aḏ·nê- ’aḏ·nê·hem ’ăḏānāw ’ăḏānehā ’ăḏānîm ’aḏnê ’aḏnê- ’aḏnêhem adaNav adaNeiha adaNim adnei adneiHem lā’āḏen lā·’ā·ḏen laAden vaadaNav veadneiHem vehaadaNim wa’ăḏānāw wa·’ă·ḏā·nāw wə’aḏnêhem wə·’aḏ·nê·hem wə·hā·’ă·ḏā·nîm wəhā’ăḏānîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 26:19 HEB: וְאַרְבָּעִים֙ אַדְנֵי־ כֶ֔סֶף תַּעֲשֶׂ֕ה NAS: forty sockets of silver KJV: forty sockets of silver INT: forty sockets of silver shall make Exodus 26:19 Exodus 26:19 Exodus 26:21 Exodus 26:21 Exodus 26:21 Exodus 26:25 Exodus 26:25 Exodus 26:25 Exodus 26:25 Exodus 26:32 Exodus 26:37 Exodus 27:10 Exodus 27:11 Exodus 27:12 Exodus 27:14 Exodus 27:15 Exodus 27:16 Exodus 27:17 Exodus 27:18 Exodus 35:11 Exodus 35:17 Exodus 36:24 Exodus 36:24 Exodus 36:24 57 Occurrences |
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