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פַּרְדֵּס H6508

H6508 is the Hebrew word פַּרְדֵּס, transliterated pardêç and said par-dace'. The King James Version most often renders it forest.

Word: פַּרְדֵּסTransliteration: pardêçSaid: par-dace'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

a park.

Where it comes from

of foreign origin.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

forest 1×orchards 1×orchard 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: forest, orchard.

Verses using פַּרְדֵּס

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Nehemiah 2:8 · KJV

And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

Ecclesiastes 2:5 · KJV

I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:

Song of Solomon 4:13 · KJV

Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,

Common questions

What does Strong's H6508 mean?

H6508 is the Hebrew word פַּרְדֵּס (pardêç), meaning a park.

How is H6508 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it forest (1 time), orchards (1 time), orchard (1 time).

How many times does H6508 appear in the Bible?

פַּרְדֵּס (pardêç) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6508 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of foreign origin.

Nearby entries

H6505 · פֶּרֶד — a mule (perhaps from his lonely habits)H6506 · פִּרְדָּה — a she-mule H6507 · פְּרֻדָה — something separated, i.e. a kernel H6509 · פָּרָה — to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)H6510 · פָּרָה — a heifer H6511 · פָּרָה — Parah, a place in Palestine

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