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Lexicon :: Strong's H2336 - ḥôaḥ

Aa
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 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).

  1. thorn, brier, bramble, thornbush, thicket

  2. 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.
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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H2336

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:9 - But Jehoash H3060 king H4428 of Israel H3478 sent H7971 messengers to Amaziah H558 king H4428 of Judah H3063, saying H559, “The thorn H2336 bush H2336 that was in Lebanon H3844 sent H7971 word to the cedar H730 that was in Lebanon H3844, saying H559, ‘Give H5414 your daughter H1323 to my son H1121 [fn]in marriage H802.’ But a wild H7704 animal H2416 that was in Lebanon H3844 passed H5674 by H5674 and trampled H7429 the thorn H2336 bush H2336.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:18 - But Joash H3060 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 sent H7971 a reply to Amaziah H558 king H4428 of Judah H3063, saying H559, “The thorn H2336 bush H2336 that was in Lebanon H3844 sent H7971 word to the cedar H730 that was in Lebanon H3844, saying H559, ‘Give H5414 your daughter H1323 to my son H1121 in marriage H802.’ But a wild H7704 beast H2416 that was in Lebanon H3844 passed H5674 by H5674 and trampled H7429 the thorn H2336 bush H2336.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:11 - Therefore the LORD H3068 brought H935 the commanders H8269 of the army H6635 of the king H4428 of Assyria H804 against H5921 them, and they captured H3920 Manasseh H4519 with hooks H2336, bound H631 him with bronze H5178 chains, and led H1980 him to Babylon H894.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:40 -

May the thorn-bush H2336 [fn]grow H3318 instead H8478 of H8478 wheat H2406,

And stinkweed H890 instead H8478 of H8478 barley H8184.”

The words H1697 of Job H347 are ended H8552.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:2 -

“Can you put H7760 a [fn]rope H100 in his nose H639,

And pierce H5344 his jaw H3895 with a [fn]hook H2336?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:9 -

Like a thorn H2336 that [fn]sticks H5927 in the hand H3027 of a heavy H7910 drinker H7910,

So is a proverb H4912 in the mouths H6310 of fools H3684.

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The Groom

“Like a lily H7799 among H996 the thorns H2336,

So H3651 is my darling H7474 among H996 the [fn]young H1323 women H1323.”

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Thorns H5518 will come H5927 up H5927 in its fortified H4013 towers H759,

Weeds H7057 and thistles H2336 in its fortified H4013 cities H4013;

It will also be a haunt H5116 of jackals H8565

And a habitat H2691 of ostriches H3284.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:6 -

For behold H2009, they will be gone H1980 because H4480 of destruction H7701;

Egypt H4714 will gather H6908 them together H6908, Memphis H4644 will bury H6912 them.

Weeds H7057 will take H3423 possession H3423 of their treasures H4261 of silver H3701;

Thorns H2336 will be in their tents H168.

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