Strong's Lexicon chedeq: Thorn, brier Original Word: חֵדֶק Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to prick or sting. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 173: ἄκανθα (akantha) - thorn, used in the New Testament to describe physical thorns and metaphorically for difficulties or trials (e.g., 2 Corinthians 12:7). Usage: The Hebrew word "chedeq" refers to a thorn or brier, often used metaphorically in the Bible to describe obstacles, difficulties, or the consequences of sin. Thorns are frequently associated with desolation and judgment, symbolizing the challenges and hardships that arise from turning away from God's commandments. Cultural and Historical Background: In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, thorns and briers were common in uncultivated lands and represented the curse of the ground after the Fall (Genesis 3:18). They were a natural part of the landscape but also a symbol of neglect and barrenness. Thorns were often used in biblical literature to illustrate the consequences of disobedience and the need for spiritual vigilance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a briar NASB Translation briar (1), thorns (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֵ֑דֶק noun [masculine] brier (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חִדְקָא Löwp. 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance brier, thorn From an unused root meaning to sting; a prickly plant -- brier, thorn. Forms and Transliterations חָ֑דֶק חדק כְּחֵ֔דֶק כחדק Chadek ḥā·ḏeq ḥāḏeq kə·ḥê·ḏeq keChedek kəḥêḏeqLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 2 Occurrences |
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