גנן

Aramaic

Verb

גנן • (transliteration needed)

1. to dwell, to inhabit

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ג־נ־ן (g-n-n)

Noun

גַּנָּן • (ganán) m (plural indefinite גַּנָּנִים, singular construct גַּנַּן־, plural construct גַּנָּנֵי־, feminine counterpart גַּנֶּנֶת)

1. A gardener.
2. A (male) kindergarten teacher.

References

• “גנן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• גנן on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Etymology 2

Verb

גָּנַן • (ganán) (pa'al construction)

1. (Biblical Hebrew) to protect, to defend
   • Tanach, Isaiah 37:35:

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     וְגַנּוֹתִי עַל־הָעִיר הַזֹּאת לְהוֹשִׁיעָהּ לְמַעֲנִי וּלְמַעַן דָּוִד עַבְדִּי׃

     I will defend this city and save it, for my sake and for the sake of David my servant!

Synonyms

• (to protect): (modern) הֵגֵן (hegén)