how to say “garden” in Hebrew
גַּן, גִּנָּה
The Hebrew word for garden goes way back to the opening passages of the Bible, so that the Garden of Eden is גַּן עֵדֶן – or, in the Biblical context, “a garden in Eden, in the east” – גַּן בְּעֵדֶן מִקֶּדֶם .
– or, in the Biblical context, “a garden in Eden, in the east” – גַּן בְּעֵדֶן מִקֶּדֶם .גַּן in Modern Hebrew refers to a public garden or park.
in Modern Hebrew refers to a public garden or park. For example:
הַמְּדִינָה שׁוֹמֶרֶת עַל הַגַָּנִּים הַלְּאֻמִּיִּם.
The State safeguards the national parks.
גן also refers to preschool, while kindergarten is גַּן חוֹבָה – literally, obligatory garden.
– literally, obligatory garden.As for a smaller or private garden, the word is גִּנָּה (in Arabic, paradise is جنة – jenna).
(in Arabic, paradise is جنة – jenna).For example:
כָּל הַשָּׁבוּעַ הוּא עוֹבֵד בְּמִשְׂרָד, אֲבָל בְּסוֹפֵי שָׁבוּעַ הוּא אוֹהֵב לַעֲבוֹד בַּגִּנָּה.
All week he works in an office, but on weekends he likes working in the garden.
