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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.

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:8

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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:
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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:
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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.

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Historical definitions

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

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