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עֵדֶן

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Eden

H5731 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עדן to be soft, to luxuriate, to take pleasure, to delight

Definition

A specific geographic locale associated in biblical tradition with the narrative of primordial humanity, chiefly as the setting of the 'garden of Eden,' i.e., the place of initial dwelling for humanity in Genesis. Also appears as a toponym for various regions or sites distinct from the Genesis narrative in other biblical passages. The semantic range includes both the mythical or archetypal location connected with primordial humanity and later historical or geographic references.

Semantic Range

region of primordial humanity (Genesis), garden locale, toponym for specific kingdoms or places (Isaiah, Ezekiel), emblem of luxuriance or fertility

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root ע-ד-ן (עֵדֶן), which means 'delight, pleasure, luxury.' The name is likely intended to evoke the sense of luxuriance or pleasantness associated with the garden described in Genesis. The application as a proper noun (place name) draws upon this semantic association, but the word as a toponym may not always carry the literal sense of 'delight.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Genesis 2–3, 'Eden' functions as the name of the idyllic region where Yahweh Elohim places the first human. The term is not used to denote persons; it is consistently a place name. In other biblical texts (e.g., Isaiah 37:12; Ezekiel 27:23; 31:9), 'Eden' is referenced as a distinct geographic locality, sometimes associated with commerce or as an emblem of luxuriant vegetation. The mythic 'garden in Eden' formed a foundational element in Israelite cosmology and contrasts with wider ancient Near Eastern conceptions of paradise or divine gardens. The term is distinct from related Hebrew words denoting 'garden,' 'field,' or 'land.' English 'Eden' follows the Hebrew directly; later Jewish interpretive tradition expands on the concept, but such expansions are not part of the biblical sense. The English translation sometimes conflates the name with later themes of 'paradise,' which while related, do not fully capture the word's biblical nuance.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as עֵדֶן (masculine); Eden, the region of Adam's home; Eden.

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Root Family

עדן (ʿ-d-n) — softness, delight, luxuriance, pleasure

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4574 מַעֲדָן luxury delicacies
H5719 עָדִין delicate woman
H5720 עָדִין Delicate One
H5721 עֲדִינָא Refined-one
H5722 עֲדִינוֹ Adino

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5731-02 עֵ֔דֶן eden HNp Eden Delight-Place 11
H5731-05 בְ/עֵ֖דֶן veeden HR/Np and Eden Eden 2
H5731-03 כְּ/עֵ֔דֶן keeden HR/Np like Eden like Eden 1
H5731-01 בְּ/עֵ֨דֶן beeden HR/Np in Eden in Eden 1
H5731-04 מֵ/עֵ֔דֶן meeden HR/Np from Eden from Eden-Delight 1

Occurrences in Scripture

16 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5731-05 Genesis 2:8 בְ/עֵ֖דֶן veeden HR/Np in Eden Eden
H5731-04 Genesis 2:10 מֵ/עֵ֔דֶן meeden HR/Np from Eden from Eden-Delight
H5731-02 Genesis 2:15 עֵ֔דֶן eden HNp of Eden Delight-Place
H5731-02 Genesis 3:23 עֵ֑דֶן eden HNp of Eden Delight-Place
H5731-02 Genesis 3:24 עֵ֜דֶן eden HNp Eden Delight-Place
H5731-02 Genesis 4:16 עֵֽדֶן eden HNp Eden Delight-Place
H5731-03 Isaiah 51:3 כְּ/עֵ֔דֶן keeden HR/Np like Eden like Eden
H5731-01 Ezekiel 28:13 בְּ/עֵ֨דֶן beeden HR/Np in Eden in Eden
H5731-02 Ezekiel 31:9 עֵ֔דֶן eden HNp Eden Delight-Place
H5731-02 Ezekiel 31:16 עֵ֔דֶן eden HNp Eden Delight-Place
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