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Lexicon :: Strong's H2336 - ḥôaḥ

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חוֹחַ

Transliteration

ḥôaḥ

Pronunciation

kho'-akh

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root apparently meaning to pierce

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 620a,620b

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חוֹחַ chôwach, kho'-akh; from an unused root apparently meaning to pierce; a thorn; by analogy, a ring for the nose:—bramble, thistle, thorn.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H2336 in the following manner: thistle(s) (5x), thorn(s) (5x), brambles (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H2336 in the following manner: thistle(s) (5x), thorn(s) (5x), brambles (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

thorn, brier, bramble, thornbush, thicket
hook, ring, fetter

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

חוֹחַ chôwach, kho'-akh; from an unused root apparently meaning to pierce; a thorn; by analogy, a ring for the nose:—bramble, thistle, thorn.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2336: Abbreviations

† חוֺחַ noun masculine ^{2 Kings 14:9}

1. brier, bramble.

2. hook, ring, fetter; — ח׳ absolute Hosea 9:6 + 8 times; plural חֲוָחִים [H 1 Samuel 13:6] (but see below), חוֺחִים Songs 2:2; חֹחִים 2 Chronicles 33:11; —

1. a. brier, bramble 2 Kings 14:9 (twice in verse) = 2 Chronicles 25:18 (twice in verse) (allegory of Jehoash); collective, sign of desolation Hosea 9:6 (|| קִמּוֺשׁ), Isaiah 34:13 (|| קִמּוֺשׁ, סִירִים), Job 31:40 (opposed to חִטִּים); in simile of fool's parable עָלָה בְּיַדשִֿׁכּוֺר ח׳ Proverbs 26:9 a brier cometh into the hand of a drunken man (De Now Str); כְּשׁוֺשַׁנָּה בֵּין הַחוֺחִים; Songs 2:2; briers = thickets as hiding-places [H 1 Samuel 13:6] (but Ew We Dr חוֺרִים holes, compare 1 Samuel 14:11; see below III.חרר; || מְעָרוֺת, סְלָעִים, צְרִחִים, בֹּרוֺת; Greek Version of the LXX

here ἐν τ. μάνδραις; 1 Samuel 14:11 ἐκ τ. τρωγλῶν.

2. late.

a. hook or ring, in jaw of crocodile with תִּקֹּב Job 40:26 (|| הֲתָשִׂים אַגְמֹן בְּאַפּוֹ); of captive וַיִּלְכְּדוּ אֶתמְֿנַשֶּׁה בַּחֹחִים 2 Chronicles 33:11 (compare חַח).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

14:11; 14:11

2 Kings

14:9; 14:9

2 Chronicles

25:18; 33:11; 33:11

Job

31:40

Proverbs

26:9

Song of Songs

2:2; 2:2

Isaiah

34:13

Hosea

9:6; 9:6

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Strong's Number H2336 matches the Hebrew חוֹחַ (ḥôaḥ),
which occurs 11 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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2Ki 14:9 - And Joas the king of Israel sent to Amessias king of Juda, saying, The thistle that was in Libanus sent to the cedar that was in Libanus, saying, Give my daughter to thy son to wife: and the wild beasts of the field that were in Libanus passed by and trod down the thistle.

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2Ch 25:18 - And Joas king of Israel sent to Amasias king of Juda, saying, The thistle that was in Libanus sent to the cedar that was in Libanus, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife; but, behold, the wild beasts of the field that are in Libanus shall come: and the wild beasts did come, and trod down the thistle.

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2Ch 33:11 - And the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, and they took Manasses in bonds, and bound him in fetters, and brought him to Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:40

Job 31:40 - then let the nettle come up to me instead of wheat, and a bramble instead of barley. And Job ceased speaking.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:2

Job 41:2 - (LXX 40:26) Or wilt thou fasten a ring in his nostril, and bore his lip with a clasp?

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Pro 26:9 - Thorns [fn]grow in the hand of a drunkard, and servitude in the hand of fools.

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Sng 2:2 - As a lily among thorns, so is my companion among the daughters.

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Isa 34:13 - And thorns shall spring up in their cities, and in her strong holds: and they shall be habitations of [fn]monsters, and a court for ostriches.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 9:6

Hos 9:6 - Therefore, behold, they go forth from the trouble of Egypt, and Memphis shall receive them, and Machmas shall bury them: as for their silver, destruction shall inherit it; thorns shall be in their tents.

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