The meaning of “עֶדֶן”
Understanding ʻEden reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Eden. - § Eden = "pleasure" - Eden, a place in Mesopotamia 1) a place conquered by Assyria; probably located in the nort...
עֶדֶן
Eden. - § Eden = "pleasure" - Eden, a place in Mesopotamia 1) a place conquered by Assyria; probably located in the northwest of Mesopotamia
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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?” Word: עֶדֶן (ʻEden) | |
| 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?” Word: עֶדֶן (ʻEden) | |
| Ezekiel 27:23 | “Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.” Word: עֶדֶן (ʻEden) |