πᾰρᾰδεισ-ος G3857
Paradise; the garden of Eden; the abode of the blessed; a place of bliss and divine presence
Borrowed from Persian through Greek, this word originally meant an enclosed park or pleasure-ground of Persian kings, then came to denote the garden of Eden, and finally the dwelling place of the redeemed. Jesus promises the penitent thief, 'Today you will be with me in Paradise' (Luke 23:43). Paul describes being caught up to Paradise and hearing inexpressible words (2 Cor 12:4). The risen Christ promises the overcomer the right to eat from 'the tree of life in the paradise of God' (Rev 2:7). Each use evokes restoration of Edenic communion with God.
Senses
1. sense 1 — All languages transliterate or preserve the word: English 'Paradise', Spanish 'Paraíso', French 'paradis', German 'Paradies/Παραδείσῳ'. The lexicon traces it from Persian parks to the garden of Eden (LXX) to 'the abode of the blessed' (NT). Luke 23:43 promises the thief immediate presence with Christ in Paradise. 2 Cor 12:4 describes Paul's visionary ascent to Paradise. Rev 2:7 locates the tree of life in 'the paradise of God'. Each occurrence points to a place of divine presence and blessing. 3×
AR["الفِرْدَوْسِ", "فِرْدَوْسِ"]·ben["παραδείσῳ-পরমদেশে", "পরদীশে", "পরমদেশে"]·DE["Paradies", "Παραδείσῳ"]·EN["Paradise"]·FR["paradis"]·heb["גַּן-עֵדֶן", "גַּן־עֵדֶן"]·HI["स्वर्गलोक"]·ID["Firdaus"]·IT["paradeiso", "paradeisō", "paradiso"]·jav["Firdaus", "Pirdus"]·KO["낙원에", "낝원"]·PT["Paraíso"]·RU["Рай", "Раю"]·ES["Paraíso"]·SW["Panapu", "Paradiso", "Paradiso,"]·TR["-o", "Cennet'e", "Cennette"]·urd["فردوس"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
πᾰρᾰδεισ-ος, ὁ (also παράδισος Refs 3rd c.BC+, enclosed park or pleasure-ground, Oriental word first used by Refs 5th c.BC+ always in reference to the parks of the Persian kings and nobles; π. μέγας ἀγρίων θηρίων πλήρης Refs; π. δασὺς παντοίων δένδρωνLXX+4th c.BC+ __2 generally, garden, orchard, LXX+3rd c.BC+ __3 the garden of Eden, LXX __3.b Paradise, the abode of the blessed, NT __3.c…