גַּ֣ן
𐤂𐤍
Gan
the garden
An enclosed plot of land used for cultivation, especially of plants and trees; refers to a garden or walled enclosure intended for growing flowers, fruits, or vegetables. The term can denote both private gardens and larger, often ornamental or functional, enclosed spaces.
2 Kings 25:4 · Word #13
Lexicon H1588
| Lemma | גַּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Gan |
| Strong's | H1588 |
| Definition | An enclosed plot of land used for cultivation, especially of plants and trees; refers to a garden or walled enclosure intended for growing flowers, fruits, or vegetables. The term can denote both private gardens and larger, often ornamental or functional, enclosed spaces. |
Morphology HNcbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the garden |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1588-04
enclosed garden
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; singular; absolute state; gender attested as both but grammatically singular here. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "enclosed garden" preserves the core root sense of protection and enclosure (גנן) while reflecting the singular absolute noun form. It emphasizes that this is not merely a plot of land but a protected, cultivated space. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
enclosed garden
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'enclosed garden' captures both lexical sense and the SILEX nuance. Appropriate in context. |