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    H1588

    Garden (Gan)

    גַּן (gan)

    An enclosed, cultivated space — the place of divine presence, delight, and human vocation.

    Hebrew
    Pronunciation: GAHN

    Definition

    Gan is the Hebrew word for garden, meaning an enclosed, protected, cultivated space. Eden was humanity's first garden — the place of God's presence, abundant provision, and meaningful work. Scripture's story moves from garden lost to garden restored.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    Genesis 2:8

    “And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.”
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    Song of Solomon 4:12

    “A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.”
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    John 19:41

    “Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre.”
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    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.