παράδεισοςparádeisos
a park, i.e. (specially), an Eden (place of future happiness, "paradise")
Greek (New Testament) · G3857
Meanings
1. a park, pleasure-ground, garden (LXX), an orchard.
2. Paradise, the abode of the blessed dead: Luke 23:43, 2 Corinthians 12:4, Revelation 2:7.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Luke 23:43 And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
- 2 Corinthians 12:4 that I was caught up to paradise and heard things so astounding that they cannot be expressed in words, things no human is allowed to tell.
- Revelation 2:7 “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give fruit from the tree of life in the paradise of God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.