Lexicon
עֶ֫דֶן
e.den
H5729
N:N--L Hebrew

Eden

3
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3
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Hebrew
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e.den is a proper name used for the sons of Eden and for Eden among trading places.

The attested use is a proper name: 2 Kings 19:12 and Isaiah 37:12 place its sons in Telassar, while Ezekiel 27:23 lists it among trading places.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in place and people references · dominant

    All three occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In 2 Kings 19:12 and Isaiah 37:12, the APB renders “the sons of Eden who were in Telassar”; in Ezekiel 27:23, it renders “Haran and Canneh and Eden” in a list of traders.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name in “the sons of Eden” in 2 Kings 19:12 and Isaiah 37:12, and as “Eden” in a trader list in Ezekiel 27:23. These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than define the term independently.

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