Strong's Lexicon qimmos: Thistle, nettle Original Word: קִמּוֹשׁ Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to pinch or shrivel Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "qimmos," the concept of thorns and thistles is captured in the New Testament with words like "ἀκάνθαι" (akanthai - thorns) as seen in passages like Matthew 13:7. Usage: The Hebrew word "qimmos" 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, neglect, or the consequences of sin, as these plants typically grow in abandoned or uncultivated areas. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was central to daily life and survival. Thorns and thistles were seen as a curse upon the land, a symbol of neglect or divine judgment. They were often associated with the consequences of the Fall, as described in Genesis 3:18, where the ground is cursed to bring forth thorns and thistles as a result of Adam's sin. This imagery would have been powerful to an agrarian society that depended on the fertility of the land. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition perhaps thistles NASB Translation nettles (1), thistles (1), weeds (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs קִמּוֺשׂ noun masculineHosea 9:6 collective thistles or nettles (ᵐ5 ἄκανθαι,compare Ki; ᵑ9 urtica); — absolute ׳ק, sign of desolation, Hosea 9:6 ( > van d. H. קִימשׁ; compare Baer DeComplut.Var.28; "" חוֺהַ), Isaiah 34:13 (+ סִירִים, חוֺחַ); plural (with נ insert, Thes NöM 169, Anm.3 Löw194Anm.) קִמְּשׂנִים Proverbs 24:31 (>van d. H. קִמְּשׁוֺנִים; "" חֲרֻלּים). קֵן see קנן. קנא (√ of following; Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance nettle Or qiymowsh {kee-moshe'}; from an unused root meaning to sting; a prickly plant -- nettle. Compare qimmashown. see HEBREW qimmashown Forms and Transliterations קִמּ֥וֹשׂ קִמּוֹשׂ֙ קמוש kimMos qim·mō·wś qimmōwśLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 34:13 HEB: אַרְמְנֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ סִירִ֔ים קִמּ֥וֹשׂ וָח֖וֹחַ בְּמִבְצָרֶ֑יהָ NAS: towers, Nettles and thistles KJV: in her palaces, nettles and brambles INT: towers Thorns Nettles and thistles fortified Hosea 9:6 2 Occurrences |
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become intensely red (or black), with dye; Late Hebrew קִנְאָה jealousy; Syriac 
lividus fruit, 
zeal, envy (rare); verb denominative Late Hebrew קָנָא, Aramaic קְנָא, Ethiopic 
all be jealous, zealous). 
