Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A piece of ground enclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant. 2. (n.) A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like. 3. (n.) A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London; Central Park in New York. 4. (n.) A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery. 5. (n.) A partially enclosed basin in which oysters are grown. 6. (v. t.) To enclose in a park, or as in a park. 7. (v. t.) To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park the artillery, the wagons, etc. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PARK park (pardec; Septuagint paradeisos; compare Arabic firdaus): "I made me gardens and parks," the King James Version "orchards" (Ecclesiastes 2:5); "Asaph the keeper of the king's forest," the Revised Version margin "park" (Nehemiah 2:8). The same word occurs in Songs 4:13, "Thy shoots are an orchard (the Revised Version margin "paradise") of pomegranates." according to Liddell and Scott, paradeisos occurs first in Xenophon, who always uses it of the parks of Persian kings and noblemen. Like many other quadriliterals the word is undoubtedly of eastern origin. It seems to connote an enclosure. It is used in Septuagint of the Garden of Eden. Compare Luke 23:43 2 Corinthians 12:4; Revelation 2:7. See PARADISE. Alfred Ely Day

Multi-Version Concordance Park (2 Occurrences) Nehemiah 2:8 and a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertaineth to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me. (See JPS BBE) Song of Songs 4:13 Thy shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with precious fruits; Henna with spikenard plants, (See JPS)