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Strong's H5727 עָדַן (adan)

Adan means “delight self” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H5727
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H5727 Quick Answer

Strong's H5727 עָדַן (`adan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `adan (aw-dan') v. 1. to be soft or pleasant 2. figuratively and reflexively, to live voluptuously It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include delighted. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`adan (aw-dan') v. 1. to be soft or pleasant 2. figuratively and reflexively, to live voluptuously
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
delighted

Meaning and Definition

`adan (aw-dan') v. 1. to be soft or pleasant 2. figuratively and reflexively, to live voluptuously [a primitive root] KJV: delight self.

Original Word
עָדַן
Transliteration
`adan
Derivation
Root: עדן
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5727. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5727 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `adan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

delighted Nehemiah 9:25

How Strong's H5727 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5727 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5727 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Nehemiah 9:25 KJV

And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5727.

Nehemiah 9:25 Old Testament, KJV
And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5727, grouped by book.

Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5727 FAQ

What does adan (עָדַן) mean?

Adan (Strong's H5727) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "delight self". `adan (aw-dan') v. 1. to be soft or pleasant 2. figuratively and reflexively, to live voluptuously

How many times is adan (עָדַן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5727 across 1 book.

Where can I study adan (עָדַן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5727 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate adan (עָדַן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as delighted. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.