the garden of eden
the garden of eden — noun
1. In the Bible, the perfect garden that God created as the very first home for the
In the Bible, the perfect garden that God created as the very first home for the first people, whom He called Adam and Eve. After they disobeyed God, they had to leave it. The garden is widely recognised as a symbol of original human happiness and innocence.
The Book of Genesis says the Garden of Eden had four rivers flowing through it.
proper noun: Garden of Eden (always capitalised)
Three major religions see the Garden of Eden as a place of perfect peace.
A priest told children the story of Adam naming animals in the Garden of Eden.
Historians and archaeologists still debate whether the Garden of Eden was a real geographical location.
Artists paint the Garden of Eden as a bright landscape with flowers and fruit trees.
- paradise
a broader religious term; Paradise can refer to both the Garden of Eden and the afterlife heaven, while Eden is specifically the biblical garden
- the Promised Land
a later biblical place; the Promised Land (Canaan) was given to Abraham's descendants, not the original creation garden
- hell
the place of punishment after death; Eden was a place of life and blessing, while Hell is a place of suffering and separation from God
文法句型
the Garden of Eden
Garden of Eden
用法筆記
Always capitalised when referring to the biblical place. Usually preceded by 'the'. In figurative uses, 'the' may be dropped when 'Eden' stands alone (e.g., 'a veritable Eden').