Lexical Summary adin: Delicate, gentle, tender Original Word: עָדִין Strong's Exhaustive Concordance given to pleasures From adan; voluptuous -- given to pleasures. see HEBREW adan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as eden Definition voluptuous NASB Translation sensual one (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [עָדִין] adjective voluptuous; — feminine singular עֲדִינָה as substantive Isaiah 47:8 of Babylonian personified, (thou) voluptuous one. — עֲדִינוֺ העצנו 2 Samuel 23:8, read חֲנִיתוֺ עוֺרֵר אֶתֿ, "" 1 Chronicles 11:11 Th We Dr, compare Ginsbnote. Topical Lexicon Meaning and Nuance עָדִין (ʿāḏîn) portrays exquisite softness, luxury, and self-indulgent comfort. It evokes the picture of a pampered person or society that has insulated itself from hardship and has cultivated an atmosphere of refined ease and sensual pleasure. The term therefore exposes not merely material prosperity but an attitude of complacency that forgets dependence on God. Biblical Occurrence Isaiah 47:8 is the sole instance: “Now then, listen, you lover of pleasure, lounging in your security, saying to yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow, nor will I know loss of children.’” (Berean Standard Bible) Historical Setting In Isaiah 47, the prophet forecasts the downfall of Babylon. The empire is portrayed as a spoiled, “delicate” lady who imagines herself untouchable. The description matches Neo-Babylon’s wealth gained through conquest, her famed hanging gardens, and the opulence of the imperial court. Yet the city’s refined self-confidence masks moral rot and invites divine judgment. Theological Implications 1. False Security: ʿāḏîn exposes how material success can breed a self-assured spirit that usurps God’s rightful throne (“I am, and there is none besides me”). Practical Ministry Insights • Preaching: Isaiah’s satire of Babylon invites sermons that confront modern cultures of excess. Believers are called to steward resources humbly rather than luxuriate in them. Christological and Eschatological Connections Babylon’s downfall foreshadows the ultimate collapse of the world system depicted in Revelation 18. The boast, “I sit as queen… I will never mourn,” echoes Isaiah 47 and receives its final answer when “in one hour her judgment has come” (Revelation 18:7-8). By contrast, Jesus Christ, though rich, “became poor for your sake” (2 Corinthians 8:9), modeling self-emptying humility and offering a kingdom whose glory does not corrupt. Related Terms and Concepts • עֵדֶן ʿēḏen (“delight,” “pleasure”)—positive enjoyment rooted in God’s good creation (Genesis 2:8). Together these words trace a biblical theology of pleasure: delight is legitimate when received gratefully from God, but becomes culpable when it nurtures pride and forgets the Giver. Forms and Transliterations עֲדִינָה֙ עדינה ‘ă·ḏî·nāh ‘ăḏînāh adiNahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 47:8 HEB: שִׁמְעִי־ זֹ֤את עֲדִינָה֙ הַיּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת לָבֶ֔טַח NAS: this, you sensual one, Who dwells KJV: Therefore hear now this, [thou that art] given to pleasures, that dwellest INT: hear you sensual dwells securely 1 Occurrence |
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