2779. képos

Berean Strong's Lexicon

képos: Garden

Original Word: κῆπος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: képos
Pronunciation: KAY-pos
Phonetic Spelling: (kay'-pos)
Definition: Garden
Meaning: a garden, any place planted with trees and herbs.

Word Origin: Derived from a primary word

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "κῆπος" is גַּן (gan), Strong's Hebrew 1588, which also means garden and is used in the Old Testament to describe the Garden of Eden and other cultivated areas.

Usage: The Greek word "κῆπος" (képos) refers to a garden, typically a cultivated area where plants, flowers, and trees are grown. In the New Testament, it is used to describe a place of growth and beauty, often associated with peace and solitude.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, gardens were significant in both Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures. They were places of rest, reflection, and beauty, often enclosed and carefully tended. Gardens were also seen as symbols of paradise and divine blessing, reflecting the Garden of Eden narrative in Genesis. In the Roman world, gardens were part of luxurious estates, serving as places for leisure and social gatherings.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
a garden
NASB Translation
garden (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2779: κῆπος

κῆπος, κήπου, ὁ (thought to be allied with σκάπτω, Latincampus, etc.), from Homer down, the Sept. for גִּנָּה, גַּנָּה, גַּן; a garden: Luke 13:19; John 18:1, 26; John 19:41. (BB. DD., under the word .)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

garden.

Of uncertain affinity; a garden -- garden.

Forms and Transliterations

κήποις κηπον κήπον κήπόν κῆπον κηπος κήπος κῆπος κήπου κήπους κηπω κήπω κήπῳ κηπών kepo kēpō kḗpoi kḗpōi kepon kêpon kēpon kē̂pon kepos kêpos kēpos kē̂pos

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 13:19 N-AMS
GRK: ἔβαλεν εἰς κῆπον ἑαυτοῦ καὶ
NAS: into his own garden; and it grew
KJV: into his garden; and it grew,
INT: cast into garden his and

John 18:1 N-NMS
GRK: ὅπου ἦν κῆπος εἰς ὃν
NAS: where there was a garden, in which
KJV: where was a garden, into the which
INT: where was a garden into which

John 18:26 N-DMS
GRK: ἐν τῷ κήπῳ μετ' αὐτοῦ
NAS: Did I not see you in the garden with Him?
KJV: thee in the garden with him?
INT: in the garden with him

John 19:41 N-NMS
GRK: ὅπου ἐσταυρώθη κῆπος καὶ ἐν
NAS: He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden
KJV: there was a garden; and
INT: where he was crucified a garden and in

John 19:41 N-DMS
GRK: ἐν τῷ κήπῳ μνημεῖον καινόν
NAS: there was a garden, and in the garden a new
KJV: and in the garden a new sepulchre,
INT: in the garden a tomb new

Strong's Greek 2779
5 Occurrences

κήπῳ — 2 Occ.
κῆπον — 1 Occ.
κῆπος — 2 Occ.