The Hebrew noun eden means delight, pleasure, or luxury. It is the root behind the name of the Garden of Eden — the place of supreme delight where humanity first dwelt with God. Beyond the garden narrative, eden appears to describe sensory pleasure, abundance, and the enjoyment of good things.
The Garden of Eden is the paradigmatic home — the place of unbroken fellowship between Creator and creature, where every need was met and delight was unceasing. After the Fall, humanity has been on a journey back toward Eden, a longing for the original delight that was lost. The prophets promise a new Eden (Isaiah 51:3 — "he will make her wilderness like Eden"). Revelation closes with the Tree of Life restored. Eden thus frames the entire narrative of Scripture: the story begins and ends with God's delight shared with His people.