5729. Eden

Lexicon

Eden: Eden

Original Word: עֶדֶן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: `Eden
Pronunciation: AY-den
Phonetic Spelling: (eh'-den)
Definition: Eden
Meaning: Eden

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Eden

From adan; pleasure; Eden, a place in Mesopotamia -- Eden.

see HEBREW adan

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as Eden
Definition
a territory conquered by Assyr.
NASB Translation
Eden (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. עֵ֫דֶן proper name, masculine Levite name2Chronicles 29:12 (ᵐ5 Ιω(α)δαν), 2 Chronicles 31:15 (ᵐ5. Οδομ, ᵐ5^L Ιαδαν).

עֶ֫דֶן proper name (? city and)

territory conquered by Assyria (probably = IV. עֵדֶן; pointed עֶדֶן to differentiate from III. ׳ע, compare WMM^As.u.Eur.291); — ׳בְּנֵיעֿ 2 Kings 19:12 (ᵐ5 υιὁὺς Ἔδεμ) = Isaiah 37:12 (in Telassau), ׳ע alone Ezekiel 27:23 (+ חָרָן וְכַנֶּה); probably = (Bit-)Adini of Middle Euphrates Schr^{COT 2 Kings 19:12} Dl^{Pa 263 f.} — ׳בֵּית ע.

עֲדֶן, עֲדֶ֫נָה see עַד

preposition below I. עדה

עַדְנַח see עַדְנָה below I. עדן.p. 726

עַדְעָדָה see עֲרוֺעֵר below II. ערר

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָדַן (adan), meaning "to luxuriate" or "to delight."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3857: Ἐδέμ (Edem) • This Greek term is used in the Septuagint and the New Testament to refer to Eden, maintaining the concept of a place of delight and paradise. It appears in the genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3:38, where Adam is described as "the son of God," linking back to the Eden narrative.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term "Eden" as it appears in the Hebrew Bible, highlighting its significance in biblical theology and its enduring impact on Judeo-Christian thought.

Usage: The word "Eden" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the location of the Garden where the first humans, Adam and Eve, lived before the Fall. It is a proper noun and is used to denote a specific geographical and theological concept.

Context: • Eden in the Biblical Narrative: The Garden of Eden is introduced in Genesis 2:8, where it is described as a paradise created by God for the first humans. It is depicted as a place of perfect harmony, abundant with trees and rivers, and is the setting for the initial chapters of human history according to the Bible. Genesis 2:10-14 provides a detailed description of the rivers flowing out of Eden, including the Pishon, Gihon, Tigris, and Euphrates.
• Theological Significance: Eden represents the ideal state of creation, a place where humanity lived in direct communion with God. It symbolizes innocence, purity, and the intended harmony between God, humans, and nature. The expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden (Genesis 3:23-24) marks the beginning of human estrangement from God due to sin.
• Eden in Prophetic and Poetic Literature: The concept of Eden is also used metaphorically in later biblical texts to describe a future restoration to a paradisiacal state. For example, in Isaiah 51:3, the prophet speaks of the Lord comforting Zion and making her deserts like Eden.
• Cultural and Historical Context: While the exact geographical location of Eden is unknown, it is often associated with the region of Mesopotamia due to the mention of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The narrative of Eden has influenced various theological and philosophical discussions about the nature of humanity, sin, and redemption.

Forms and Transliterations

וָעֶ֔דֶן ועדן עֶ֖דֶן עדן ‘e·ḏen ‘eḏen Eden vaEden wā‘eḏen wā·‘e·ḏen

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 19:12
HEB: וְרֶ֥צֶף וּבְנֵי־ עֶ֖דֶן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּתְלַאשָּֽׂר׃
NAS: and the sons of Eden who
KJV: and the children of Eden which [were] in Thelasar?
INT: and Rezeph and the sons of Eden who Telassar

Isaiah 37:12
HEB: וְרֶ֥צֶף וּבְנֵי־ עֶ֖דֶן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּתְלַשָּֽׂר׃
NAS: and the sons of Eden who
KJV: and the children of Eden which [were] in Telassar?
INT: and Rezeph and the sons of Eden who Telassar

Ezekiel 27:23
HEB: חָרָ֤ן וְכַנֵּה֙ וָעֶ֔דֶן רֹכְלֵ֖י שְׁבָ֑א
NAS: Canneh, Eden, the traders
KJV: and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants
INT: Haran Canneh Eden the traders of Sheba

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5729
3 Occurrences

‘e·ḏen — 2 Occ.
wā·‘e·ḏen — 1 Occ.