גנן

Aramaic

Verb

גנן • (transliteration needed)

  1. to dwell, to inhabit

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
ג־נ־ן‎

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

Etymology 2

Verb

גָּנַן • (ganán) (pa'al construction)

  1. (Biblical Hebrew) to protect, to defend
    • Isaiah 37:35, with translation of the New International Version:
      ‏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
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