Paradeisos παράδεισος
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| παράδεισος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | paradeisos |
| Strong's number | G3857 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | paradise |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Paradeisos (Greek παράδεισος, Strong's G3857) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “paradise”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | paradise (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | paradise (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Paradeisos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 23:43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
2 Corinthians
- 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.was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.
Revelation
- 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.He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).