◄ 7063. qimmashon ►
Strong's Lexicon qimmashon: Thistle, Thorn Original Word: קִמָּשׁוֹן Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: qimmashown Pronunciation: kim-mah-SHON Phonetic Spelling: (kim-maw-shone') Definition: a prickly plant Meaning: A prickly plant, often associated with desolation or wasteland. Word Origin: Derived from the root קָמַשׁ (qāmash), meaning "to shrivel" or "to dry up." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents in the Strong's Concordance that correspond to the specific Hebrew term קִמָּשׁוֹן. However, Greek terms related to thorns or prickly plants include ἄκανθα (akantha • Strong's Greek 173), which is used in the New Testament to describe thorns or thorn bushes. Usage: The term קִמָּשׁוֹן appears in the context of desolation and judgment, symbolizing the overgrowth of wasteland with thorny plants. Context: • The Hebrew word קִמָּשׁוֹן (qimmāšôn) is used in the Old Testament to describe a type of thorny or prickly plant. It is often mentioned in prophetic literature to symbolize desolation and the consequences of divine judgment. The imagery of prickly plants overtaking a land is a vivid representation of neglect and abandonment, where once fertile and cultivated areas become overrun with wild and undesirable vegetation. • In Isaiah 34:13 (BSB), the word is used to describe the desolation of Edom: "Thorns will overgrow her citadels, nettles and brambles her fortresses. She will become a haunt for jackals, a dwelling place for ostriches." • The use of קִמָּשׁוֹן in this context emphasizes the complete transformation of a once-inhabited and prosperous area into a barren and uninhabitable wasteland. This transformation serves as a metaphor for the spiritual and moral decay that leads to divine retribution. • The imagery of prickly plants is consistent with the broader biblical theme of the consequences of sin and the resulting curse on the land, as seen in Genesis 3:18, where thorns and thistles are mentioned as part of the curse following the Fall. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin the same as qimmos, q.v. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance thorn From the same as qimmowsh; a prickly plant -- thorn. see HEBREW qimmowsh Forms and Transliterations חֲרֻלִּ֑ים חרלים charulLim ḥă·rul·lîm ḥărullîm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Proverbs 24:31 HEB: כָּסּ֣וּ פָנָ֣יו חֲרֻלִּ֑ים וְגֶ֖דֶר אֲבָנָ֣יו KJV: And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, [and] nettles INT: was covered surface thorns wall stone 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 7063 1 Occurrence ḥă·rul·lîm — 1 Occ.