Hebrew · H1588, H3068 · unreviewed

כְּגַן־יְהוָה

A garden (as fenced) · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

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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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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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What does כְּגַן־יְהוָה (ke-gan YHWH) mean in the Bible?

גַּן · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "like the garden of the LORD".

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Meaning

like the garden of the LORD
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