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גִּנָּה

𐤂𐤍𐤄

ginnâh

H1594 noun

SILEX Entry

Root גנן to cover, surround, protect

Definition

A cultivated, enclosed area used primarily for growing plants, especially vegetables, flowers, or fruit trees. In specific contexts, denotes a plot of ground for horticulture, distinct from broader fields or wilderness. The term can reflect anything from a private plot to a larger walled garden.

Semantic Range

garden, enclosed garden, cultivated plot, walled garden; by extension, private horticultural area

Root / Etymology

From the root גנן (g-n-n), which conveys the idea of covering, surrounding, or protecting. The feminine form ginnâh is a variant of גַנָּה (gannah), which also refers to a garden. The lexical meaning arises from the sense of an area fenced in or sheltered.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, ginnâh is a relatively rare noun, appearing in passages such as Song of Songs 4:16 and Daniel 14:37 (deuterocanonical/Greek Daniel). Its usage points to smaller, more intimate, often enclosed gardens, as distinct from the more general שָׂדֶה (sadeh, 'field') or פַּרְדֵּס (pardes, a later term with Persian origin for a park or orchard). While sometimes rendered 'garden' in English translations, the biblical concept emphasizes protection, enclosure, and intentional cultivation. Ginnâh often has connotations of beauty and delight due to its associations with flourishing plant life. In later Hebrew, ginnâh becomes the standard word for 'garden.' The translation 'garden' in English generally captures the sense, though modern associations with leisure gardens may not always align precisely with ancient horticultural practices.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

another form for גַּנָּה; {a garden}; garden.

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Root Family

גנן (g-n-n) — covering, surrounding, protecting

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1476 גּוּנִי Protected one
H1588 גַּן in the enclosed garden
H1593 גַּנָּה his enclosed garden
H1598 גָּנַן shielding
H1599 גִּנְּתוֹן Encloser

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1594-01 גִּנַּ֤ת ginat HNcfsc garden enclosed garden of 3
H1594-02 מִ/גִּנַּ֨ת miginat HR/Ncfsc from-garden from enclosed garden of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1594-01 Song of Songs 6:11 גִּנַּ֤ת ginat HNcfsc garden enclosed garden of
H1594-01 Esther 1:5 גִּנַּ֥ת ginat HNcfsc of the garden enclosed garden of
H1594-01 Esther 7:7 גִּנַּ֖ת ginat HNcfsc garden enclosed garden of
H1594-02 Esther 7:8 מִ/גִּנַּ֨ת miginat HR/Ncfsc from-garden from enclosed garden of
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