Original Language Studio
Song of Solomon 4:12
“A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
גַּןgan · gan
H1588 · Hebrew
H1588 · Hebrew
- Definition
- a garden (as fenced)
- Derivation
- from H1598 (גָּנַן);
- KJV renderings
- garden.
- Grammar
- גַּ֥ן — common noun, both genders, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 42 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 2:8Genesis 2:9Genesis 2:10Genesis 2:15Genesis 2:16
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read גַּן here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.