What does עֵדֶן mean in the Bible?
עֵדֶן is a Hebrew word meaning "pleasure".
Hebrew · H5730
עֵדֶן
Pleasure
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עֵדֶןH5730
What does עֵדֶן mean in the Bible?
עֵדֶן is a Hebrew word meaning "pleasure".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5730?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include luxury (1), of delights (1), this pleasure (1), with my delicacies (1).
Where does עֵדֶן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 18:12. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (1), Genesis (1), Jeremiah (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itluxury1×2 Samuel 1:24
of delights1×Psalms 36:8
this pleasure1×Genesis 18:12
with my delicacies1×Jeremiah 51:34
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 18:12עֶדְנָ֔הtothis pleasureNoun - feminine singular2 Samuel 1:24עֲדָנִ֔יםtoluxuryNoun - masculine pluralPsalms 36:8עֲדָנֶ֣יךָtoof delightsNoun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularJeremiah 51:34מֵֽעֲדָנָ֑יtowith my delicaciesPreposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 18:12
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Genesis12 Samuel1Psalms1Jeremiah1
Source forms
מֵֽעֲדָנָ֑י1xmê·‘ă·ḏā·nāyJeremiah 51:34
עֶדְנָ֔ה1x‘eḏ·nāhGenesis 18:12
עֲדָנֶ֣יךָ1x‘ă·ḏā·ne·ḵāPsalms 36:8
עֲדָנִ֔ים1x‘ă·ḏā·nîm2 Samuel 1:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular1xGenesis 18:12
Noun - masculine plural1x2 Samuel 1:24
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular1xPsalms 36:8
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular1xJeremiah 51:34
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. pleasure
Source Gloss
pleasure
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
pleasure BDB: luxury Usage: delicate, delight, pleasure. See also 1040.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵדֶן is built from this root:
עָדַןH5727