1593. gannah

Lexicon

gannah: Garden

Original Word: גַּנָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gannah
Pronunciation: gan-nah'
Phonetic Spelling: (gan-naw')
Definition: Garden
Meaning: a garden

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

garden

Feminine of gan; a garden -- garden.

see HEBREW gan

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of gan
Definition
a garden
NASB Translation
garden (6), gardens (9), orchard (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גַּנָּה noun feminine garden (compare foregoing) — גַּנָּה Isaiah 1:30; Isaiah 61:11; construct גִּנַּת Songs 6:11 3t.; suffix גַּנָּתוֺ Job 8:16; plural גַּנֹּת Numbers 24:6, גַּנּוֺת Ecclesiastes 2:5 6t.; suffix גַּנּוֺתֵיכֶם Amos 4:9; garden, orchard, Amos 4:9 ("" כֶּרֶם, תְּאֵנָה, זַיִת), Amos 9:14 (fruit-garden; "" כֶּרֶם), Jeremiah 29:5,28; Ecclesiastes 2:5 ("" מַּרְדֵּס), גִּנַּת אֱגוֺז Songs 6:11 nut-garden; compare גִּנַּתבִּֿיתָן Esther 1:5; Esther 7:7,8; in simile, of prosperous Israel Numbers 24:6 (poem in J E; עֲלַינָהָר׳ג), of chastised Israel Isaiah 1:30 (׳אשׁר מים אין לָהּ ג), of Yahweh's blessing Isaiah 61:11; in Job 8:16 עַלגַּֿנּוֺ in figure of prosperity of wicked, as a luxuriant plant; gardens as places of idolatrous worship Isaiah 1:29 ("" אֵילִים), Isaiah 65:3 ("" לְבֵנִים ), Isaiah 66:17 (i.e. groves).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּנַן (ganan), meaning "to cover" or "to protect."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint and New Testament is κῆπος (kēpos), Strong's Greek Number G2779. This term is used in similar contexts to describe a garden or cultivated area, maintaining the thematic elements of beauty, cultivation, and divine blessing found in the Hebrew גַּנָּה.

Usage: The term גַּנָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a garden, often symbolizing a place of fertility, beauty, and divine blessing. It is typically associated with a well-watered, lush area that is cultivated and maintained.

Context: The Hebrew word גַּנָּה (ganah) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often depicting a place of delight and sustenance. In the ancient Near Eastern context, gardens were not only practical spaces for growing food but also held symbolic significance as places of peace and divine favor. The concept of a garden is notably present in the narrative of the Garden of Eden, which serves as a prototype of paradise and divine-human fellowship.

In the Song of Solomon, the imagery of a garden is used poetically to describe beauty and love, as seen in Song of Solomon 4:12, "A garden locked is my sister, my bride, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed." This metaphorical use underscores the garden as a place of intimacy and cherished beauty.

The prophets also employ the imagery of gardens to convey messages of restoration and blessing. For instance, Isaiah 58:11 states, "The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail." Here, the garden symbolizes spiritual renewal and divine provision.

Throughout the biblical narrative, gardens are depicted as places of life and growth, reflecting God's creative power and the ideal state of harmony between humanity and creation.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּגַּנּ֔וֹת בגנות גַּ֝נָּת֗וֹ גַּנּ֖וֹת גַּנּוֹתֵיכֶ֧ם גַנּ֔וֹת גנות גנותיכם גנתו הַגַּנּ֗וֹת הגנות וּֽכְגַנָּ֔ה וּכְגַנָּ֖ה וכגנה כְּגַנֹּ֖ת כגנת מֵהַגַּנּ֖וֹת מהגנות bag·gan·nō·wṯ bagganNot baggannōwṯ gan·nā·ṯōw gan·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem gan·nō·wṯ ḡan·nō·wṯ gannaTo gannāṯōw ganNot gannoteiChem gannōwṯ ḡannōwṯ gannōwṯêḵem hag·gan·nō·wṯ hagganNot haggannōwṯ kə·ḡan·nōṯ keganNot kəḡannōṯ mê·hag·gan·nō·wṯ mehagganNot mêhaggannōwṯ ū·ḵə·ḡan·nāh ucheganNah ūḵəḡannāh

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 24:6
HEB: כִּנְחָלִ֣ים נִטָּ֔יוּ כְּגַנֹּ֖ת עֲלֵ֣י נָהָ֑ר
NAS: that stretch out, Like gardens beside
KJV: are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side,
INT: valleys stretch gardens beside the river

Job 8:16
HEB: שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְעַ֥ל גַּ֝נָּת֗וֹ יֹֽנַקְתּ֥וֹ תֵצֵֽא׃
NAS: spread out over his garden.
KJV: shooteth forth in his garden.
INT: the sun over his garden and his shoots spread

Ecclesiastes 2:5
HEB: עָשִׂ֣יתִי לִ֔י גַּנּ֖וֹת וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים וְנָטַ֥עְתִּי
NAS: I made gardens and parks
KJV: I made me gardens and orchards,
INT: made gardens and parks planted

Isaiah 1:29
HEB: חֲמַדְתֶּ֑ם וְתַ֨חְפְּר֔וּ מֵהַגַּנּ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃
NAS: And you will be embarrassed at the gardens which
KJV: and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.
INT: have desired will be embarrassed the gardens which have chosen

Isaiah 1:30
HEB: נֹבֶ֣לֶת עָלֶ֑הָ וּֽכְגַנָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ מַ֖יִם
NAS: fades away Or as a garden that has no
KJV: fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
INT: fades leaf A garden after water

Isaiah 61:11
HEB: תּוֹצִ֣יא צִמְחָ֔הּ וּכְגַנָּ֖ה זֵרוּעֶ֣יהָ תַצְמִ֑יחַ
NAS: its sprouts, And as a garden causes the things sown
KJV: her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown
INT: brings sprouts A garden the things to spring

Isaiah 65:3
HEB: תָּמִ֑יד זֹֽבְחִים֙ בַּגַּנּ֔וֹת וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים עַל־
NAS: Offering sacrifices in gardens and burning incense
KJV: that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense
INT: continually Offering gardens and burning on

Isaiah 66:17
HEB: וְהַמִּֽטַּהֲרִ֜ים אֶל־ הַגַּנּ֗וֹת אַחַ֤ר [אֶחַד
NAS: and purify themselves [to go] to the gardens, Following
KJV: themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind
INT: and purify to the gardens Following a

Jeremiah 29:5
HEB: וְשֵׁ֑בוּ וְנִטְע֣וּ גַנּ֔וֹת וְאִכְל֖וּ אֶת־
NAS: [in them]; and plant gardens and eat
KJV: [in them]; and plant gardens, and eat
INT: and live and plant gardens and eat their produce

Jeremiah 29:28
HEB: וְשֵׁ֔בוּ וְנִטְע֣וּ גַנּ֔וֹת וְאִכְל֖וּ אֶת־
NAS: [in them] and plant gardens and eat
KJV: [in them]; and plant gardens, and eat
INT: and live and plant gardens and eat the fruit

Amos 4:9
HEB: וּבַיֵּרָקוֹן֒ הַרְבּ֨וֹת גַּנּוֹתֵיכֶ֧ם וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֛ם וּתְאֵנֵיכֶ֥ם
NAS: Your many gardens and vineyards,
KJV: and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards
INT: and mildew your many gardens and vineyards fig

Amos 9:14
HEB: יֵינָ֑ם וְעָשׂ֣וּ גַנּ֔וֹת וְאָכְל֖וּ אֶת־
NAS: And make gardens and eat
KJV: thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat
INT: their wine and make gardens and eat their fruit

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1593
12 Occurrences

bag·gan·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
gan·nā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
gan·nō·wṯ — 4 Occ.
gan·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
hag·gan·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
kə·ḡan·nōṯ — 1 Occ.
mê·hag·gan·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḵə·ḡan·nāh — 2 Occ.