The difference between Heaven and Paradise

When used as nouns, heaven means the distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move, whereas paradise means heaven.

When used as verbs, heaven means to transport to the abode of god, the gods, or the blessed, whereas paradise means to affect or exalt with visions of felicity.

check bellow for the other definitions of Heaven and Paradise

  1. Heaven as a noun (dated, now usually plural):

    The sky, specifically: The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres. The near sky in which weather, flying animals, etc. appear; the atmosphere; the climate. A model displaying the movement of the celestial bodies, an orrery.

  2. Heaven as a noun (religion):

    The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially: The abode of God and of the angels and saints in His presence. The abode of the Abrahamic God; similar abodes of the gods in other religions and traditions, such as Mount Olympus. Providence, the will of God or the council of the gods; fate.

  3. Heaven as a noun (religion):

    The afterlife of the blessed dead, traditionally conceived as opposed to an afterlife of the wicked and unjust (compare ); specifically: The afterlife of the souls who are not sent to a place of punishment or purification such as hell, purgatory, or limbo; the state or condition of being in the presence of God after death. The afterlife of the blessed dead in other religions and traditions, such as the Pure Land or Elysium. Any paradise; any blissful place or experience. A state of bliss; a peaceful ecstasy. Similarly blissful afterlives, places, or states for particular people, animals, or objects.

  1. Heaven as a verb (obsolete):

    To transport to the abode of God, the gods, or the blessed.

  2. Heaven as a verb (obsolete):

    To beatify, enchant, or please greatly.

  3. Heaven as a verb (obsolete):

    To beautify, to make into a paradise.

  1. Paradise as a noun (chiefly, religion):

    Heaven; the abode of sanctified souls after death.

    Examples:

    "Living in paradise comes with a price."

  2. Paradise as a noun (figuratively):

    A very pleasant place.

    Examples:

    "an island paradise in the Caribbean"

  3. Paradise as a noun (figuratively):

    A very positive experience.

  4. Paradise as a noun (architecture):

    An open space within a monastery or adjoining a church, such as the space within a cloister, the open court before a basilica, etc.

  5. Paradise as a noun:

    A churchyard or cemetery.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Oxf. Gloss"

  6. Paradise as a noun (slang):

    The upper gallery in a theatre.

  1. Paradise as a verb:

    To affect or exalt with visions of felicity; to entrance; to bewitch.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Marston"

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