Hebrew · H1588, G2779 · unreviewed

Gan

A garden (as fenced) · a garden

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גַּן H1588 a garden (as fenced)
Pronunciation gan
Bounded, cultivated space; emphasis on enclosure and intentional separation from wilderness
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κῆπος G2779 a garden
Pronunciation kēpos
Enclosed cultivated plot for plants, often symbolizing fruitfulness or sacred space in NT narrative.
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What does gan (gan) mean in the Bible?

גַּן · κῆπος is a Hebrew word meaning "garden, enclosed cultivated area".

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Meaning

garden, enclosed cultivated area
Grammatical Forms

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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