גַּן
Transliteration
gan
Pronunciation
gan
Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun, proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From גָּנַן (H1598)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 367a

Strong’s Definitions

גַּן gan, gan; from H1598; a garden (as fenced):—garden.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H1588 in the following manner: garden (42x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x
The KJV translates Strong's H1588 in the following manner: garden (42x).
masculine/feminine noun

  1. garden, enclosure

    1. enclosed garden

      1. (fig. of a bride)

    2. garden (of plants)

      proper locative noun

    3. Garden of Eden

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גַּן gan, gan; from H1598; a garden (as fenced):—garden.
STRONGS H1588: Abbreviations
† גַּן noun masculineSong of Solomon 4:12 & (Genesis 2:15) feminine enclosure, garden (Late Hebrew id., גַּנָּה Arabic , Ethiopic Assyrian ginû COTGloss, also gannatu DlPr 84; Aramaic גִּנָּא, גִּנְתָּא, ; Phoenician פר אגנן אם צץ [צ] CISi, 165, 11 & p. 232 f. birds of enclosure (domestic fowls) or of wing) — absolute גַּן Genesis 2:8 + 3 times; construct id. Genesis 2:15 + 19 times; with article הַגָּן Genesis 2:9 + 9 times, but כַּגַּן Lamentations 2:6; suffix גַּנִּי Songs 4:16; Songs 5:1, גַּנּוֺ Songs 4:16; Songs 6:2; Plural גַּנִּים Songs 4:15 + 2 times — garden as enclosure Lamentations 2:6 (simile); הַיּוֺשֶׁבֶת בַּגַּנִּים Songs 8:13; compare Songs 4:12 (figurative of, bride גַּן נָעוּל); g. of herbs (יָרָק) Deuteronomy 11:10; 1 Kings 21:2; figurative of bride, g. of plants, fruits, and spices Songs 4:16 (twice in verse); Songs 5:1; Songs 6:2 (twice in verse) compare מַעְיַן גנים Songs 4:15; g. of (king's) house) 2 Kings 21:18 = גַּן־עֻזָּא 2 Kings 21:18, 26; גַּן הַמֶּלֶךְ 2 Kings 25:4; Jeremiah 39:4; Jeremiah 52:7; Nehemiah 3:15, compare בֵּית הַגָּן) 2 Kings 9:27 (at Jez-reel ? but this perhaps proper name, of a location see below); most often of garden (orchard ?) in Eden (Hexateuch only Gen & only J) Genesis 2:8, 9, 10, 16; Genesis 3:1, 2, 3, 8 (twice in verse); Genesis 3:10, called גַּן־עֵדֶן Genesis 2:15; Genesis 3:23, 24; Ezekiel 36:35; Joel 2:3, compare גן־י׳ Genesis 13:10; Isaiah 51:3 (both in simile); גן־אלהים Ezekiel 28:13 (עֵדֶן גן־אל׳), Ezekiel 31:8 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 31:9 (|| עֵדֶן); in last three the trees of the garden are compare with Assyrian under figure of cedar of Lebanon.

בֵּית הַגָּן proper name, of a location? Βαιθαν (Βαιατγαν), Βαιθωρων, 2 Kings 9:27; modern Jenîn? see H1588 גַּן and H5873 עֵין גַּנִּים; compare StaGesch i. 542.
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References

Genesis

Genesis 2:8; Genesis 2:8; Genesis 2:9; Genesis 2:9; Genesis 2:10; Genesis 2:15; Genesis 2:15; Genesis 2:15; Genesis 2:16; Genesis 3:1; Genesis 3:2; Genesis 3:3; Genesis 3:8; Genesis 3:10; Genesis 3:23; Genesis 3:24; Genesis 13:10

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 11:10

1 Kings

1 Kings 21:2

2 Kings

2 Kings 9:27; 2 Kings 9:27; 2 Kings 21:18; 2 Kings 21:18; 2 Kings 21:26; 2 Kings 25:4

Nehemiah

Nehemiah 3:15

Song of Songs

Song of Songs 4:12; Song of Songs 4:12; Song of Songs 4:15; Song of Songs 4:15; Song of Songs 4:16; Song of Songs 4:16; Song of Songs 4:16; Song of Songs 5:1; Song of Songs 5:1; Song of Songs 6:2; Song of Songs 6:2; Song of Songs 8:13

Isaiah

Isaiah 51:3

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 39:4; Jeremiah 52:7

Lamentations

Lamentations 2:6; Lamentations 2:6

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 28:13; Ezekiel 31:8; Ezekiel 31:9; Ezekiel 36:35

Joel

Joel 2:3