הַ/גָּ֑ן
𐤄/𐤂𐤍
hagan
the garden
from גָּנַן; a garden (as fenced); garden.
H1588
Genesis 2:10 · Word #6
Lexicon H1588
| Lemma | גַּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤍 |
| Transliteration | gan |
| Strong's | H1588 |
| In-context | the garden |
Morphology HTd/Ncbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1588-03
the enclosed garden
| Root | גנן (g-n-n) |
| Core Meanings | to cover, to enclose, to hedge about, to protect, to defend |
| Semantic Range | garden, enclosed garden, cultivated enclosure, orchard, protected parkland |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, a גַּן represents not merely cultivated land but a protected, ordered space set apart from the wilderness. It evokes themes of divine provision and protection, most notably in the Garden of Eden, where enclosure signifies both blessing and boundary. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). Strong’s H1588. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גַּן derives from the root גנן, conveying the idea of enclosing or protecting. Rendering it as "the enclosed garden" preserves this core sense of a protected, hedged space, while the definite article הַ־ and masculine singular absolute form (Ncbsa) are reflected in "the" and the singular noun "garden." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גנן (to cover, to enclose, to hedge about, to protect, to defend)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1588-01 |
began | in the enclosed garden of |
H1588-02 |
gan | enclosed garden |
H5873-01 |
ganim | gardens |
H1593-01 |
ganot | enclosed gardens |
H1594-01 |
ginat | enclosed-garden of |
H4043-01 |
hamagen | the covering-shield |
H1588-04 |
kegan | like a sheltered garden |
H1588-05 |
legan | to a sheltered garden-enclosure |
H1588-06 |
legano | to his enclosed-garden |
H4043-02 |
magen | protecting shield |
H4043-03 |
maginenu | our sheltering shield |
H4043-04 |
maginey | defending-shields of |
H4043-05 |
magini | my covering-shield |
H4043-06 |
maginim | protecting shields |
|
ukheganah | and as a sheltered garden |
H4043-07 |
umagen | and a protecting shield |
H4043-08 |
umaginam | and their protecting-shield |
H4043-09 |
umagini | and my covering-shield |
H1598-01 |
veganoti | and I will hedge-about (in protection) |
H1598-02 |
yagen | he will hedge-about (in protection) |
Word Usage (42 occurrences of H1588)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:8 | גַּן | gan | a garden |
| Genesis 2:9 | הַ/גָּ֔ן | hagan | the garden |
| Genesis 2:10 | הַ/גָּ֑ן | hagan | the garden |