Lexical Definition
גַּן gan (gan) Garden (of Uzza) H:N
from גָּנַן
garden.
- a garden (as fenced)
n m/f
1) garden, enclosure
1a) enclosed garden
1a1) (fig. of a bride)
1b) garden (of plants)
n pr loc
1c) Garden of Eden
See Greek: ἄμπελος · κῆπος · παράδεισος
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בְּגַן | in garden of | 2Kgs.21.18 • 2Kgs.21.26 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גַּן noun masculineSong 4:12 & (Gen 2:15) feminine enclosure, garden (Late Hebrew id., גַּנָּה Arabic 
, Ethiopic 
Assyrian ginû COTGloss, also gannatu DlPr 84; Aramaic גִּנָּא, גִּנְתָּא, 
; Phoenician פר אגנן אם צץ[צ] CISi, 165, 11 & p. 232 f. birds of enclosure (domestic fowls) or of wing) — absolute גַּן Gen 2:8 + 3 t.; construct id. Gen 2:15 + 19 t.; with article הַגָּן Gen 2:9 + 9 t., but כַּגַּן Lam 2:6 suffix גַּנִּי Song 4:16; Song 5:1, גַּנּוֺ Song 4:16; Song 6:2 Plural גַּנִּים Song 4:15 + 2 t. — garden as enclosure Lam 2:6 (simile); הַיּוֺשֶׁבֶת בַּגַּנִּים Song 8:13 compare Song 4:12 (figurative of, bride גַּן נָעוּל); g. of herbs (יָרָק) Deut 11:10; 1Kgs 21:2 figurative of bride, g. of plants, fruits, and spices Song 4:16 (twice in verse); Song 5:1; Song 6:2 (twice in verse) compare מַעְיַן גנים Song 4:15 g. of (king's) house) 2Kgs 21:18 = גַּןעֻֿזָּא 2Kgs 21:18; 2Kgs 21:26 גַּן הַמֶּלֶךְ 2Kgs 25:4; Jer 39:4; Jer 52:7; Neh 3:15, compare בֵּית הַגָּן) 2Kgs 9:27 (at Jez-reel ? but this perhaps proper name, of a location see below בית p. III ); most often of garden (orchard ?) in Eden (Hexateuch only Gen & only J) Gen 2:8; Gen 2:9; Gen 2:10; Gen 2:16; Gen 3:1; Gen 3:2; Gen 3:3; Gen 3:8 (twice in verse); Gen 3:10, called גַּןעֵֿדֶן Gen 2:15; Gen 3:23; Gen 3:24; Ezek 36:35; Joel 2:3, compare ׳גןיֿ Gen 13:10; Isa 51:3 (both in simile); גןאֿלהים Ezek 28:13 (׳עֵדֶן גןאֿל), Ezek 31:8 (twice in verse); Ezek 31:9 (|| עֵדֶן); in last three the trees of the garden are compare with Assyrian under figure of cedar of Lebanon.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 2:8 · 2:9 · 2:10 · 2:15 · 2:16 · 3:1 · 3:2 · 3:3 · 3:8 · 3:10 · 3:23 · 3:24 · 13:10 |
| Deuteronomy | 11:10 |
| 1 Kings | 21:2 |
| 2 Kings | 9:27 · 21:18 · 21:26 · 25:4 |
| Nehemiah | 3:15 |
| Song of Solomon | 4:12 · 4:15 · 4:16 · 5:1 · 6:2 · 8:13 |
| Isaiah | 51:3 |
| Jeremiah | 39:4 · 52:7 |
| Lamentations | 2:6 |
| Ezekiel | 28:13 · 31:8 · 31:9 · 36:35 |
| Joel | 2:3 |
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garden of Uzza • A garden where Manasseh and Amon were buried
Uzza, a garden in Jerusalem where Manasseh and his son Amon, kings of Judah, were buried (2 Kgs. 21:18, 26).
- A location in Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם first mentioned at 2Ki.21.18;
- only referred to as Uzza גַּן גַּן.
Uzza is mentioned in the Bible as a garden in Jerusalem where two kings of Judah, Manasseh and his son Amon, were buried (2 Kgs. 21:18, 26). Manasseh, who reigned for 55 years, was known for his wickedness and idolatry, leading the people of Judah astray (2 Kgs. 21:1-9). However, after being captured by the Assyrians, Manasseh repented and sought the Lord (2 Chr. 33:10-13). Upon his return to Jerusalem, he attempted to undo some of the damage caused by his earlier actions (2 Chr. 33:14-16). After Manasseh's death, he was buried in his own house, in the garden of Uzza (2 Kgs. 21:18). Amon, Manasseh's son, succeeded him as king but continued in the evil ways of his father's earlier reign. After ruling for only two years, Amon was assassinated by his servants and was also buried in the garden of Uzza (2 Kgs. 21:19-26). The exact location of the garden of Uzza is not specified in the Bible, but it was likely a royal garden or burial ground near the king's palace in Jerusalem.