◄ 2336. choach ►
Strong's Lexicon choach: Thorn, thornbush Original Word: חוֹחַ Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: chowach Pronunciation: kho'-akh Phonetic Spelling: (kho'-akh) Definition: a thorn, a ring for, the nose Meaning: The term חוֹחַ primarily refers to a "thorn" or "thornbush." It can also denote a "ring" used for the nose, often as a means of control or adornment. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to pierce. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G173 (ἄκανθα • akantha): This Greek term translates to "thorn" and is used in the New Testament to describe physical thorns, as well as metaphorical thorns representing trials or challenges, such as in the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:7). • G1199 (δέσμος • desmos): While not a direct translation of חוֹחַ, this Greek word means "bond" or "chain," and can metaphorically relate to the concept of control or restraint, similar to the use of a nose ring in the Hebrew context. In summary, חוֹחַ (choach) is a multifaceted term in the Hebrew Bible, symbolizing both physical and metaphorical challenges, as well as instruments of control or adornment. Its usage underscores themes of difficulty, restraint, and the consequences of human actions. Usage: The word חוֹחַ appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often symbolizing something that is a source of irritation or difficulty, such as a thorn. It is also used metaphorically to describe a ring placed in the nose, typically of an animal, to lead or control it. Context: • Thorn: In the Hebrew Scriptures, thorns are frequently mentioned as part of the curse upon the ground after the Fall (Genesis 3:18). They symbolize obstacles, difficulties, and the consequences of sin. For example, in Hosea 2:6, God says, "Therefore, behold, I will hedge up her way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her so that she cannot find her paths." Here, thorns represent divine intervention to prevent Israel from pursuing idolatry. • Nose Ring: The use of חוֹחַ as a nose ring is illustrated in passages like Proverbs 11:22, "Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion." This metaphor highlights the incongruity of external beauty without inner wisdom or virtue. In Ezekiel 19:4, the imagery of a nose ring is used to depict control and subjugation: "The nations heard about him, and he was trapped in their pit. They led him away with hooks to the land of Egypt." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition briar, bramble, hook, ring, fetter NASB Translation briars (1), hook (1), hooks (1), thickets (1), thistles (1), thorn (1), thorn bush (4), thorns (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs חוֺחַ noun masculine2Kings 14:9 1 brier, bramble. 2 hook, ring, fetter; — ׳ח absolute Hosea 9:6 8t; plural חֲוָחִים 1 Samuel 13:6 (but see below), חוֺחִים Songs 2:2; חֹחִים2Chronicles 33:11; — 1. a. brier, bramble 2 Kings 14:9 (twice in verse) = 2Chronicles 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 1 Samuel 13:6 (but Ew We Dr חוֺרִים holes, compare 1 Samuel 14:11; see below III.חרר; "" מְעָרוֺת, סְלָעִים, צְרִחִים, בֹּרוֺת; ᵐ5 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 בְּאַמּוֺ); of captive וַיִּלְכְּדוּ אֶתמְֿנַשֶּׁה בַּחֹחִים2Chronicles 33:11 (compare חַח). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bramble, thistle, thorn From an unused root apparently meaning to pierce; a thorn; by analogy, a ring for the nose -- bramble, thistle, thorn. Forms and Transliterations בַּחֹחִ֑ים בחחים הַח֜וֹחַ הַחֽוֹחַ׃ הַחוֹחִ֔ים החוח החוח׃ החוחים וָח֖וֹחַ וּ֝בְח֗וֹחַ וּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙ ובחוח ובחוחים וחוח ח֖וֹחַ ח֗וֹחַ ח֭וֹחַ חוח ba·ḥō·ḥîm bachoChim baḥōḥîm Choach ha·ḥō·w·aḥ ha·ḥō·w·ḥîm haChoach hachoChim haḥōwaḥ haḥōwḥîm ḥō·w·aḥ ḥōwaḥ ū·ḇa·ḥă·wā·ḥîm ū·ḇə·ḥō·w·aḥ ūḇaḥăwāḥîm ūḇəḥōwaḥ uvachavaChim uveChoach vaChoach wā·ḥō·w·aḥ wāḥōwaḥ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 13:6 HEB: הָעָ֗ם בַּמְּעָר֤וֹת וּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙ וּבַסְּלָעִ֔ים וּבַצְּרִחִ֖ים NAS: themselves in caves, in thickets, in cliffs, INT: the people caves thickets cliffs cellars 2 Kings 14:9 HEB: יְהוּדָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַח֜וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן NAS: saying, The thorn bush KJV: saying, The thistle that [was] in Lebanon INT: of Judah saying the thorn which Lebanon 2 Kings 14:9 HEB: וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס אֶת־ הַחֽוֹחַ׃ NAS: The thorn bush which KJV: and trode down the thistle. INT: Lebanon and trampled bush 2 Chronicles 25:18 HEB: יְהוּדָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַח֜וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן NAS: saying, The thorn bush KJV: saying, The thistle that [was] in Lebanon INT: of Judah saying the thorn which Lebanon 2 Chronicles 25:18 HEB: וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס אֶת־ הַחֽוֹחַ׃ NAS: The thorn bush which KJV: and trode down the thistle. INT: Lebanon and trampled bush 2 Chronicles 33:11 HEB: אֶת־ מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה בַּחֹחִ֑ים וַיַּֽאַסְרֻ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם NAS: Manasseh with hooks, bound KJV: Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him INT: captured Manasseh hooks bound bronze Job 31:40 HEB: חִטָּ֨ה ׀ יֵ֥צֵא ח֗וֹחַ וְתַֽחַת־ שְׂעֹרָ֥ה NAS: Let briars grow instead KJV: Let thistles grow instead of wheat, INT: of wheat grow briars instead of barley Job 41:2 HEB: אַגְמ֣וֹן בְּאַפּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְח֗וֹחַ תִּקּ֥וֹב לֶֽחֱיוֹ׃ NAS: Or pierce his jaw with a hook? KJV: or bore his jaw through with a thorn? INT: A rope his nose bramble pierce his jaw Proverbs 26:9 HEB: ח֭וֹחַ עָלָ֣ה בְיַד־ NAS: [Like] a thorn [which] falls KJV: [As] a thorn goeth up into the hand INT: a thorn falls the hand Songs 2:2 HEB: כְּשֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה֙ בֵּ֣ין הַחוֹחִ֔ים כֵּ֥ן רַעְיָתִ֖י NAS: among the thorns, So KJV: As the lily among thorns, so [is] my love INT: A lily among the thorns So is my darling Isaiah 34:13 HEB: סִירִ֔ים קִמּ֥וֹשׂ וָח֖וֹחַ בְּמִבְצָרֶ֑יהָ וְהָיְתָה֙ NAS: Nettles and thistles in its fortified cities; KJV: nettles and brambles in the fortresses INT: Thorns Nettles and thistles fortified will also be a Hosea 9:6 HEB: קִמּוֹשׂ֙ יִֽירָשֵׁ֔ם ח֖וֹחַ בְּאָהֳלֵיהֶֽם׃ NAS: of silver; Thorns [will be] in their tents. KJV: shall possess them: thorns [shall be] in their tabernacles. INT: Weeds will take Thorns their tents 12 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2336 12 Occurrences ba·ḥō·ḥîm — 1 Occ. ḥō·w·aḥ — 3 Occ. ha·ḥō·w·aḥ — 4 Occ. ha·ḥō·w·ḥîm — 1 Occ. ū·ḇa·ḥă·wā·ḥîm — 1 Occ. ū·ḇə·ḥō·w·aḥ — 1 Occ. wā·ḥō·w·aḥ — 1 Occ.