Berean Strong's Lexicon gan: Garden Original Word: גַּן Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּנַן (ganan), meaning "to cover" or "to protect." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3857 (παράδεισος, paradeisos): Often translated as "paradise" or "garden," used in the Septuagint to describe the Garden of Eden and in the New Testament to refer to a place of future blessedness. Usage: The Hebrew word "gan" primarily refers to a garden, an enclosed and cultivated area used for growing plants, fruits, and vegetables. In the biblical context, it often signifies a place of beauty, provision, and divine blessing. The term is used both literally and metaphorically throughout the Scriptures. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, gardens were symbols of fertility, abundance, and paradise. They were often associated with royalty and divinity, serving as places of rest and enjoyment. The concept of a garden as a protected and fruitful space is deeply embedded in the biblical narrative, reflecting God's provision and care for His creation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ganan Definition an enclosure, garden NASB Translation garden (40), gardens (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs גַּן noun masculineSong of Solomon 4:12 & (Genesis 2:15) feminine enclosure, garden (Late Hebrew id., גַּנָּה Arabic , Ethiopic Assyrian ginû COTGloss, also gannatu DlPr 84; Aramaic גִּנָּא, גִּנְתָּא, ; Phoenician פר אגנן אם צץ[צ] CISi, 165, 11 & p. 232 f. birds of enclosure (domestic fowls) or of wing) — absolute גַּן Genesis 2:8 3t.; construct id. Genesis 2:15 19t.; with article הַגָּן Genesis 2:9 9t., but כַּגַּן Lamentations 2:6; suffix גַּנִּי Songs 4:16; Songs 5:1, גַּנּוֺ Songs 4:16; Songs 6:2; Plural גַּנִּים Songs 4:15 2t. — garden as enclosure Lamentations 2:6 (simile); הַיּוֺשֶׁבֶת בַּגַּנִּים Songs 8:13; compare Songs 4:12 (figurative of, bride גַּן נָעוּל); g. of herbs (יָרָק) Deuteronomy 11:10; 1 Kings 21:2; figurative of bride, g. of plants, fruits, and spices Songs 4:16 (twice in verse); Songs 5:1; Songs 6:2 (twice in verse) compare מַעְיַן גנים Songs 4:15; g. of (king's) house) 2 Kings 21:18 = גַּןעֻֿזָּא 2 Kings 21:18,26; גַּן הַמֶּלֶךְ 2 Kings 25:4; Jeremiah 39:4; Jeremiah 52:7; Nehemiah 3:15, compare בֵּית הַגָּן) 2 Kings 9:27 (at Jez-reel ? but this perhaps proper name, of a location see below בית p. III ); most often of garden (orchard ?) in Eden (Hexateuch only Gen & only J) Genesis 2:8,9,10,16; Genesis 3:1,2,3,8 (twice in verse); Genesis 3:10, called גַּןעֵֿדֶן Genesis 2:15; Genesis 3:23,24; Ezekiel 36:35; Joel 2:3, compare ׳גןיֿ Genesis 13:10; Isaiah 51:3 (both in simile); גןאֿלהים Ezekiel 28:13 (׳עֵדֶן גןאֿל), Ezekiel 31:8 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 31:9 ("" עֵדֶן); in last three the trees of the garden are compare with Assyrian under figure of cedar of Lebanon. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance garden From ganan; a garden (as fenced) -- garden. see HEBREW ganan Forms and Transliterations בְּגַ֥ן בְּגַן־ בְגַן־ בַּגַּנִּ֔ים בַּגַּנִּ֗ים בַּגָּ֑ן בַּגָּ֖ן בגן בגן־ בגנים גַּ֣ן גַּ֥ן ׀ גַּן־ גַּנִּ֔ים גַנִּ֖י גן גן־ גני גנים הַגָּ֑ן הַגָּ֔ן הַגָּ֖ן הַגָּֽן׃ הַגָּן֒ הגן הגן׃ כְּגַ֣ן כְּגַ֥ן כְּגַן־ כַּגַּן֙ כגן כגן־ לְגַן־ לְגַנִּי֮ לְגַנּ֔וֹ לגן־ לגנו לגני מִגַּן־ מגן־ bag·gān bag·gan·nîm bagGan baggān bagganNim baggannîm bə·ḡan bə·ḡan- ḇə·ḡan- began bəḡan bəḡan- ḇəḡan- gan gan- ḡan·nî gan·nîm ganNi ḡannî ganNim gannîm hag·gān hagGan haggān kag·gan kaggan kə·ḡan kə·ḡan- kegan kəḡan kəḡan- lə·ḡan- lə·ḡan·nî lə·ḡan·nōw legan ləḡan- leganNi ləḡannî leganNo ləḡannōw mig·gan- miggan miggan- veganLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 2:8 HEB: יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים גַּן־ בְעֵ֖דֶן מִקֶּ֑דֶם NAS: God planted a garden toward the east, KJV: God planted a garden eastward in Eden; INT: the LORD God A garden Eden the east Genesis 2:9 Genesis 2:10 Genesis 2:15 Genesis 2:16 Genesis 3:1 Genesis 3:2 Genesis 3:3 Genesis 3:8 Genesis 3:8 Genesis 3:10 Genesis 3:23 Genesis 3:24 Genesis 13:10 Deuteronomy 11:10 1 Kings 21:2 2 Kings 9:27 2 Kings 21:18 2 Kings 21:18 2 Kings 21:26 2 Kings 25:4 Nehemiah 3:15 Songs 4:12 Songs 4:15 Songs 4:16 42 Occurrences |