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.

Word Origin
the same as qimmos, q.v.

thorn

From the same as qimmowsh; a prickly plant -- thorn.

see HEBREW qimmowsh

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