עֵ֫דֶן
e.den
Eden
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word for "Eden" has a single occurrence in the Bible. As a proper name referring to a person (not a place), it is distinct from more common uses of the term. This peculiarity sets it apart from other biblical mentions of Eden, which are typically associated with a location. Given the limited information, it is uncertain whether this occurrence refers to an individual named Eden or whether it has another sense that relates to a person. The absence of more occurrences in the Hebrew Bible reduces our ability to explore the full semantic range of this word. However, as a proper name with a human reference, it holds a unique significance that warrants further exploration.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text