H1588

גן

גן
gan

Masculine/feminine noun, proper locative noun · From גנן (H1598)

From H1598; a garden (as fenced):—garden.

Outline

  1. garden, enclosure
    1. enclosed garden
      1. (fig. of a bride)
    2. garden (of plants)
    3. proper locative noun
    4. Garden of Eden

Usages

Genesis 2:8

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Note, the scripture says eastward in Eden. Eden (עדן (idan), paradise) is referring to the whole earth.

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Genesis 2:9

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The trees are metaphorical (Revelation 22:1-2). They refer to the formation of the heavens, the stars, etc. E.g. Issachar was well-versed in studying the stars (1 Chronicles 12:32). The tree of life represents the knowledge of righteousness, whereas the tree of knowledge of good and evil represents both good and evil (Sirach 17:7).

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Genesis 3:1

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The serpent is Esau (before he was given that name), better known as the so-called white man (Revelation 20:1-2, Revelation 12:9, Psalms 58:3-4). any beast The heathen nations (Ecclesiastes 3:18, Psalms 49:20, Psalms 32:9).

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Genesis 3:3

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fruit of the tree Philosophies of the other nations.

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Genesis 3:8

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voice of the LORD The prophets that were there at the time (Jeremiah 42:21, Luke 1:70). Trees of the garden: The other nations (Ezekiel 31:5, Psalms 1:3, Mark 8:22-24). cool of the day A metaphor meaning before the destruction; when everything is okay. E.g., currently, the prophets are preaching in 'the cool of the day' before the heat of the day comes, i.e. the time of Jacob's trouble.

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Genesis 3:23

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From this point onwards, man had to cultivate the land, whereas before this was not necessary.

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Ezekiel 31:8

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The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: Adam could not hide himself among the heathens. The fir trees were not like his boughs, ...: the heathen nations are not like Israel.

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