גַּנָּה
gan.nah
garden
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word גַּנָּה (H1593) translates to "garden" and appears 12 times in the Bible. As a noun, גַּנָּה connotes a place of cultivated beauty and growth, typically featuring crops, trees, and flowers. This word is part of the Creation & Nature semantic domain, signifying its connection to the natural world. The word's usage is primarily metaphorical, often describing the earth or a specific section of it in an idealized state. For example, the "Garden of Eden" (Genesis 2:8) is a place of paradise, created by God for the first humans. In this context, גַּנָּה evokes a sense of wonder and awe at the beauty and bounty of creation. The word's limited occurrences may imply a deliberate selection by the biblical authors to emphasize this specific aspect of creation. The significance of גַּנָּה lies in its association with the divine creation and humanity's relationship with nature. The word underscores the importance of cultivating and appreciating the beauty and growth of the natural world. Whether referring to the literal garden or the symbolic paradise, גַּנָּה reminds us of the interconnectedness of creation and humanity's place within it.
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Occurrences in Scripture
12 total occurrences across the text
He is green before the sun. His shoots go out along his garden.
Ecclesiastes 2:5I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.
Isaiah 1:29For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired, and you shall be confounded for the gardens that you have chosen.
Isaiah 1:30For you shall be as an oak whose leaf fades, and as a garden that has no water.
Isaiah 61:11For as the earth produces its bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring up, so the Lord Yahweh will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
Isaiah 65:3a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense on bricks;
Isaiah 66:17“Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go to the gardens, behind one in the middle, eating pig’s meat, abominable things, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together,” says Yahweh.
Jeremiah 29:28because he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long. Build houses, and dwell in them. Plant gardens, and eat their fruit?” ’ ”
Amos 4:9“I struck you with blight and mildew many times in your gardens and your vineyards; and the swarming locusts have devoured your fig trees and your olive trees; yet you haven’t returned to me,” says Yahweh.
Amos 9:14I will bring my people Israel back from captivity, and they will rebuild the ruined cities, and inhabit them; and they will plant vineyards, and drink wine from them. They shall also make gardens, and eat their fruit.
Jeremiah 29:5“Build houses and dwell in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.
Numbers 24:6As valleys they are spread out, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which Yahweh has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.