Strong's Lexicon charul: Thistle, nettle Original Word: חָרוּל Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to be prickly Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of thorns and desolation can be related to Greek words like "ἀκάνθινος" (akanthinos - thorny) found in the New Testament, such as in Matthew 27:29, referring to the crown of thorns placed on Jesus' head. Usage: The Hebrew word "charul" refers to a type of thorny or prickly plant, often translated as "thistle" or "nettle" in English. It is used metaphorically in the Bible to describe desolation and neglect, symbolizing the consequences of sin and the resulting curse on the land. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, thorns and thistles were common in neglected fields and wastelands. They were often associated with the curse of the ground following Adam's sin (Genesis 3:18). These plants were a vivid reminder of the fallen state of creation and the need for redemption. In an agrarian society, the presence of thistles indicated a lack of cultivation and care, symbolizing spiritual and physical desolation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition (a kind of weed), perhaps chickpea NASB Translation nettles (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs חָרוּל noun [masculine] a kind of weed, perhaps chickpea (cicercula), see Löwp. 153 (Syriac  fodder for horses; ᵑ7 Proverbs 24:31 gives חוּרְלָא) — absolute ׳ח Job 30:6; Zephaniah 2:9; plural חֲרֻלִים Proverbs 24:31; — as growing in devastated land, collective Zephaniah 2:9; in vineyard of slothful, plural ׳כִּסּוּ פניו ח Proverbs 24:31 ("" קִמְּשׂגִים); as sole shelter of certain outcast peoples Job 30:7 (שִׂיחִים). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance prickly, pointedOr (shortened) charul {khaw-rool'}; apparently, a passive participle of an unused root probably meaning to be prickly; properly, pointed, i.e. A bramble or other thorny weed: nettle. Forms and Transliterations חָר֛וּל חָר֣וּל חרול קִמְּשֹׂנִ֗ים קמשנים chaRul ḥā·rūl ḥārūl kimmesoNim qim·mə·śō·nîm qimməśōnîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 30:7 HEB: יִנְהָ֑קוּ תַּ֖חַת חָר֣וּל יְסֻפָּֽחוּ׃ NAS: out; Under the nettles they are gathered together. KJV: they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together. INT: cry Under the nettles are gathered Proverbs 24:31 Zephaniah 2:9 3 Occurrences |
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