Strong G3857παράδεισος
paradise
- Transliteration
- paradeisos
- Pronunciation
- par-ad'-i-sos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Of Oriental origin (compare [H6508]); a park that is (specifically) an Eden (place of future happiness paradise): - paradise.
Detailed definition
παράδεισος, -ου, ὁ
(an Oriental word, first used by Xen. of the parks of Persian kings and nobles) [in LXX chiefly for גַּן, Gen.1:8 ff., al.; also for עֵדֶן, Isa.51:3; פַּרְדֵּס, Neh.2:8, Ecc.2:5;]
1. a park, pleasure-ground, garden (LXX), an orchard (in π., see MM, ii, xviii; Deiss., BS, 148).
2. Paradise, the abode of the blessed dead: Luk.23:43, 2Co.12:4, Rev.2:7.†
(AS)
(an Oriental word, first used by Xen. of the parks of Persian kings and nobles) [in LXX chiefly for גַּן, Gen.1:8 ff., al.; also for עֵדֶן, Isa.51:3; פַּרְדֵּס, Neh.2:8, Ecc.2:5;]
1. a park, pleasure-ground, garden (LXX), an orchard (in π., see MM, ii, xviii; Deiss., BS, 148).
2. Paradise, the abode of the blessed dead: Luk.23:43, 2Co.12:4, Rev.2:7.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3857 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- paradise3
First verses
- Luke 23:43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
- 2 Corinthians 12:4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
- Revelation 2:7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πᾰρᾰδεισ-ος, ὁ
(also παράδισος [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“SIG” 463.8 (Crete, 3rd c.BC)))], enclosed park or pleasure-ground, Oriental word first used by [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus,)] always in reference to the parks of the Persian kings and nobles; π. μέγας ἀγρίων θηρίων πλήρης [Refs (“An.” 1.2.7)]; π. δασὺς παντοίων δένδρων[LXX+4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 2.4.14; τὰ ἐν π. θηρία “Cyr.” 1.3.14; θῆραι.. ἐν περιειργμένοις παραδείσοις “HG” 4.1.15, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.4.1, “AJA” 16.13 (Sardes, 4th c.BC), LXX.Neh.2.8, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Artoxerxes” 25.)]
2 generally, garden, orchard, [LXX+3rd c.BC+ (PRev.Laws 33.11 (3rd c.BC), “PCair.Zen.” 33.3 (3rd c.BC), “OGI” 90.15 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC), LXX.Cant.4.13, LXX.Eccl.2.5, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2694b (from Mylasa), “PFay.” 55.7 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]
3 the garden of Eden, [LXX (LXX.Gen.2.8.)]
3.b Paradise, the abode of the blessed, [NT (NT.Luke.23.43, NT.2Cor.12.4.)]
3.c explanation of μακάρων νῆσοι, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus ad 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 169.)]
II stupid fellow, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (Comica Adespota 1102. (Persian word, compare 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 9.13, 9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc.)], and Avest. pairidaēza- 'enclosure'.)
(also παράδισος [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“SIG” 463.8 (Crete, 3rd c.BC)))], enclosed park or pleasure-ground, Oriental word first used by [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus,)] always in reference to the parks of the Persian kings and nobles; π. μέγας ἀγρίων θηρίων πλήρης [Refs (“An.” 1.2.7)]; π. δασὺς παντοίων δένδρων[LXX+4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 2.4.14; τὰ ἐν π. θηρία “Cyr.” 1.3.14; θῆραι.. ἐν περιειργμένοις παραδείσοις “HG” 4.1.15, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.4.1, “AJA” 16.13 (Sardes, 4th c.BC), LXX.Neh.2.8, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Artoxerxes” 25.)]
2 generally, garden, orchard, [LXX+3rd c.BC+ (PRev.Laws 33.11 (3rd c.BC), “PCair.Zen.” 33.3 (3rd c.BC), “OGI” 90.15 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC), LXX.Cant.4.13, LXX.Eccl.2.5, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2694b (from Mylasa), “PFay.” 55.7 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]
3 the garden of Eden, [LXX (LXX.Gen.2.8.)]
3.b Paradise, the abode of the blessed, [NT (NT.Luke.23.43, NT.2Cor.12.4.)]
3.c explanation of μακάρων νῆσοι, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus ad 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 169.)]
II stupid fellow, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (Comica Adespota 1102. (Persian word, compare 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 9.13, 9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc.)], and Avest. pairidaēza- 'enclosure'.)