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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.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

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

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