◄ 1040. Beth Eden ►
Strong's Lexicon
Beth Eden: House of Eden

Original Word: בֵּית עֵדֶן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Beyth `Eden
Pronunciation: bayth EH-den
Phonetic Spelling: (bayth ay'-den)
Definition: House of Eden
Meaning: Beth-Eden

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בֵּית (beth) meaning "house" and עֶדֶן (eden) meaning "delight" or "pleasure."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Beth Eden in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name.

Usage: Beth Eden refers to a region or place associated with delight or pleasure. In the biblical context, it is often understood as a location of prosperity and beauty, reminiscent of the Garden of Eden, though not directly related to it.

Cultural and Historical Background: Beth Eden is mentioned in the context of the Aramean kingdom, specifically in relation to the city of Damascus. It is thought to have been a region of significant wealth and beauty, possibly located in the area of modern-day Syria. The name evokes the imagery of the original Eden, suggesting a place of abundance and divine blessing.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from bayith and eden
Definition
"house of pleasure," a place in Aram (Syria)
NASB Translation
Beth-eden (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בֵּית עֶ֑דֶן proper name, of a location Amos 1:5 Aramaean city, or land = Paradisus (PtolGeogr. see 14); modern Jusieh (compare RobBR iii. 556) ? or cuneiform Bit-Adini, in Mesopotamia compare SchrKG 199 DlPa 263 f.; COT 2 Kings 19:12 & see below עֶדֶן; otherwise St, & HoffmZAW iii. 1883, 97.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Beth-eden

From bayith and eden; house of pleasure; Beth-Eden, a place in Syria -- Beth-eden.

see HEBREW bayith

see HEBREW eden

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