Eden

Eden, a city or region mentioned in the Old Testament, possibly located in Mesopotamia or Syria.

The name Eden means “pleasure; delight”

PlaceAssyriaOld Testament3 books3 verses

Summary

A location in Assyria first mentioned at 2 Kings 19:12; referred to as Eden (עֶ֫דֶן) or Edem (LXX).

Location

Certainty: Widely agreed (94% of scholarship)
Coordinates: 36.701° N, 38.087° E

See it on the map of biblical places

Glossary entries

Alternative names

עֶ֫דֶןEden

Mentions

2 Kings 19:12
Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar?
Isaiah 37:12
Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar?
Ezekiel 27:23
Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.