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Eden

Meaning of “Eden”

Sense 1: The region in which the LORD planted the garden where he placed the man. Sense 2: A personal or place name borne by other persons or locations in later passages.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616Cawdrey 1604
20 occurrences19 verses7 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:8

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Genesis 2:10
And a river went out of eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 2:10 · retained source text

And a riuer went out of Eden to water the garden, and from thence it was parted, and became into foure heads.

Genesis 2:15
And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of eden to dress it and to keep it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:15 · retained source text

And the LORD God tooke the man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to dresse it, and to keepe it.

1611 marginal noteOr, Adam.

Genesis 3:24
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:24 · retained source text

So he droue out the man: and he placed at the East of the garden of Eden, Cherubims, and a flaming sword, which turned euery way, to keepe the way of the tree of life.

Genesis 4:16
¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of eden.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 4:16 · retained source text

¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the East of Eden.

2 Kings 19:12
Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of eden which were in Thelasar?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 19:12 · retained source text

Haue the gods of the nations deliuered them which my fathers haue destroyed? As Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar?

2 Chronicles 29:12
¶ Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and eden the son of Joah:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 29:12 · retained source text

¶ Then the Leuites arose, Mahath the sonne of Amashai, and Ioel the sonne of Azariah, of the sonnes of the Kohathites: and of the sonnes of Merari, Kish the sonne of Abdi, and Azariah the sonne of Iahalelel: and of the Gershonites Ioah, the sonne of Zimmah, and Eden the sonne of Ioah:

2 Chronicles 31:15
And next him were eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 31:15 · retained source text

And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Ieshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shechaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to giue to their brethren by courses, as wel to the great as to the small:

1611 marginal noteHeb. at his hand.

1611 marginal noteOr, trust.

Isaiah 37:12
Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of eden which were in Telassar?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 37:12 · retained source text

Haue the gods of the nations deliuered them which my fathers haue destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar?

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Historical definitions

An Hebrew word signifying delectation, or a place of pleasure and delight. Paradise.

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