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גַּנָּה

𐤂𐤍𐤄

gannâh

H1593 noun

SILEX Entry

Root גןנ to cover, to protect, to enclose

Definition

Enclosed garden, cultivated plot, or orchard, typically a space planted with trees, shrubs, or crops. In biblical usage, 'gannah' refers specifically to an area cultivated for vegetation that is protected or enclosed, as opposed to open fields or wild land. It can indicate a private or domestic garden, especially in contrast to larger agricultural fields or wilderness.

Semantic Range

enclosed garden, cultivated plot, orchard, protected garden, domestic garden

Root / Etymology

From the root גנן (g-n-n), meaning 'to cover, to protect, to enclose.' The noun גַּנָּה is formed as the feminine of גַּן (gan, 'garden, enclosure'). While the root meaning relates to covering or enclosing, the noun refers specifically to a planted, cultivated space set apart and protected, especially an enclosed or walled garden or orchard.

Historical & Contextual Notes

גַּנָּה appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible compared to גן (gan). Its usage is often poetic or in parallelism with vineyard (כרם, kerem). In later Hebrew, גַּנָּה develops into the standard term for 'garden,' referring broadly to cultivated, enclosed areas for trees, flowers, or crops, especially of a domestic scale. In the ancient Near Eastern context, gardens and orchards were symbols of cultivation, prosperity, and even sanctity, often associated with elite households or temples. The word is not specific to the renowned 'Garden of Eden' (גן עדן), but shares its root. Modern translations usually render גַּנָּה as 'garden,' but sometimes fail to distinguish its distinction from vineyards (כרם) or fields (שדה, sadeh). The term’s occurrence in post-exilic literature can be shaped by changing land use patterns under Persian and later imperial administration, where private or communal enclosed gardens became more common.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of גַּן; a garden; garden.

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Root Family

גננ (g-n-n) — to cover, to protect, to enclose

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1593-03 גַנּ֔וֹת ganot HNcfpa gardens enclosed gardens 4
H1593-08 וּֽ/כְ/גַנָּ֔ה ukheganah HC/R/Ncfsa and as a garden and as an enclosed garden 2
H1593-01 בַּ/גַּנּ֔וֹת baganot HRd/Ncfpa in gardens in the enclosed gardens 1
H1593-07 מֵ/הַ/גַּנּ֖וֹת mehaganot HR/Td/Ncfpa of-the-gardens from the enclosed gardens 1
H1593-02 גַּ֝נָּת֗/וֹ ganato HNcfsc/Sp3ms his garden his enclosed garden 1
H1593-04 גַּנּוֹתֵי/כֶ֧ם ganoteykhem HNcfpc/Sp2mp your gardens your enclosed gardens 1
H1593-05 הַ/גַּנּ֗וֹת haganot HTd/Ncfpa the gardens the enclosed gardens 1
H1593-06 כְּ/גַנֹּ֖ת keganot HR/Ncfpa like gardens like enclosed gardens 1

Occurrences in Scripture

12 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1593-06 Numbers 24:6 כְּ/גַנֹּ֖ת keganot HR/Ncfpa like gardens like enclosed gardens
H1593-07 Isaiah 1:29 מֵ/הַ/גַּנּ֖וֹת mehaganot HR/Td/Ncfpa of-the-gardens from the enclosed gardens
H1593-08 Isaiah 1:30 וּֽ/כְ/גַנָּ֔ה ukheganah HC/R/Ncfsa and like a garden and as an enclosed garden
H1593-08 Isaiah 61:11 וּ/כְ/גַנָּ֖ה ukheganah HC/R/Ncfsa and as a garden and as an enclosed garden
H1593-01 Isaiah 65:3 בַּ/גַּנּ֔וֹת baganot HRd/Ncfpa in gardens in the enclosed gardens
H1593-05 Isaiah 66:17 הַ/גַּנּ֗וֹת haganot HTd/Ncfpa the gardens the enclosed gardens
H1593-03 Jeremiah 29:5 גַנּ֔וֹת ganot HNcfpa gardens enclosed gardens
H1593-03 Jeremiah 29:28 גַנּ֔וֹת ganot HNcfpa gardens enclosed gardens
H1593-04 Amos 4:9 גַּנּוֹתֵי/כֶ֧ם ganoteykhem HNcfpc/Sp2mp your gardens your enclosed gardens
H1593-03 Amos 9:14 גַנּ֔וֹת ganot HNcfpa gardens enclosed gardens
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