2312. chedeq

Lexicon

chedeq: Thorn, brier

Original Word: חֵדֶק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chedeq
Pronunciation: kheh'-dek
Phonetic Spelling: (khay'-dek)
Definition: Thorn, brier
Meaning: a prickly plant

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

brier, thorn

From an unused root meaning to sting; a prickly plant -- brier, thorn.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a briar
NASB Translation
briar (1), thorns (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חֵ֑דֶק noun [masculine] brier (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חִדְקָא Löw^{p. 147, No. 104}; compare Arabic a kind of night-shade, see Lane⁵³²); — טוֺבָם כַּחֵדֶק Micah 7:4 the best of them (si vera lectio) is like the brier ("" יָשָׁר מִמְּסוּכָה); דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת חָ֑דֶק Proverbs 15:19 the way of a sluggard is like a brier-hedge.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be sharp or prickly.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G173, ἄκανθα (akantha), which also refers to a thorn or prickly plant. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe similar imagery of thorns and is often employed metaphorically to represent challenges, obstacles, or the consequences of sin.

Usage: The term חֵדֶק is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a type of thorny or prickly plant. It is a noun that describes vegetation characterized by sharp, pointed features.

Context: The Hebrew word חֵדֶק (chedak) appears in the context of describing vegetation that is difficult to handle due to its sharp, thorny nature. This term is often associated with desolation and the consequences of neglect or divine judgment, where once fertile and productive land becomes overgrown with thorns and thistles. The imagery of prickly plants is used metaphorically in the Bible to convey themes of hardship, obstruction, and the consequences of sin.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used to illustrate the transformation of a land that was once prosperous into a barren and inhospitable environment. This transformation serves as a warning and a call to repentance, emphasizing the need for spiritual renewal and obedience to God's commandments.

The presence of חֵדֶק in biblical texts underscores the importance of maintaining a relationship with God to ensure the land remains fruitful and blessed. It serves as a vivid reminder of the physical and spiritual desolation that can result from turning away from divine guidance.

Forms and Transliterations

חָ֑דֶק חדק כְּחֵ֔דֶק כחדק Chadek ḥā·ḏeq ḥāḏeq kə·ḥê·ḏeq keChedek kəḥêḏeq

Englishman's Concordance

Proverbs 15:19
HEB: עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים
NAS: is as a hedge of thorns, But the path
KJV: [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way
INT: of the lazy A hedge of thorns the path of the upright

Micah 7:4
HEB: טוֹבָ֣ם כְּחֵ֔דֶק יָשָׁ֖ר מִמְּסוּכָ֑ה
NAS: The best of them is like a briar, The most upright
KJV: The best of them [is] as a brier: the most upright
INT: the best A briar upright A thorn

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2312
2 Occurrences

ḥā·ḏeq — 1 Occ.
kə·ḥê·ḏeq — 1 Occ.