5572. seneh

Lexicon

seneh: Seneh

Original Word: סְנֶה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: cnah
Pronunciation: seh'-neh
Phonetic Spelling: (sen-eh')
Definition: Seneh
Meaning: a bramble

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bush

From an unused root meaning to prick; a bramble -- bush.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
perhaps blackberry bush
NASB Translation
bush (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

סְנֶה noun masculine^{Exodus 3:2} a thorny bush, perhaps black-berry bush (compare Löw^{No. 219}; rubus fruticosus Linn.; Aramaic סַנְיָא, thorn-bush, Assyrian sinû, Meissn^{ZA vi. 293} blackberry bush (Meissner thinks Aramaic ׳ס loan-word from this); Arabic senna, Lane¹⁴⁴⁹); — absolute ׳ס Exodus 3:2 (twice in verse); Exodus 3:4, מְנֶ֑ה Exodus 3:2; Exodus 3:3 (all E) Deuteronomy 33:16 (akin to E).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to prick; a bramble or thorn bush.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Strong's Greek entry is G942 (βάτος, batos), which also refers to a bush or bramble. This Greek term is used in the New Testament, specifically in the context of Stephen's speech in Acts 7:30, where he recounts the story of Moses and the burning bush. The use of βάτος in the Greek text aligns with the Hebrew סְנֶה, maintaining the imagery of the thorn bush as a significant symbol of divine encounter and revelation.

Usage: The term סְנֶה (seneh) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the burning bush encountered by Moses on Mount Horeb.

Context: The Hebrew word סְנֶה (seneh) appears in the context of the well-known biblical narrative of Moses and the burning bush. This event is recorded in the Book of Exodus, specifically in Exodus 3:2-4. The term refers to a type of thorny shrub or bramble, which is significant in the narrative as it is the medium through which God communicates with Moses. The bush is described as being on fire but not consumed, symbolizing God's presence and the holy ground upon which Moses stands.

The burning bush is a pivotal moment in the biblical narrative, marking the call of Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. The miraculous nature of the bush, burning yet not consumed, captures the attention of Moses and serves as a divine sign. The encounter emphasizes themes of divine revelation, holiness, and the commissioning of Moses as a prophet and leader.

In the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), Exodus 3:2-4 reads: "There the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire but was not consumed. So Moses thought, 'I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?' When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, 'Moses, Moses!' And Moses said, 'Here I am.'"

Forms and Transliterations

הַסְּנֶ֑ה הַסְּנֶ֗ה הַסְּנֶֽה׃ הַסְּנֶה֙ הסנה הסנה׃ וְהַסְּנֶ֖ה והסנה סְנֶ֑ה סנה has·sə·neh hasseNeh hassəneh sə·neh seNeh səneh vehasseNeh wə·has·sə·neh wəhassəneh

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 3:2
HEB: אֵ֖שׁ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַסְּנֶ֑ה וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה
NAS: from the midst of a bush; and he looked,
KJV: out of the midst of a bush: and he looked,
INT: fire the midst of a bush looked and behold

Exodus 3:2
HEB: וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה הַסְּנֶה֙ בֹּעֵ֣ר בָּאֵ֔שׁ
NAS: and behold, the bush was burning
KJV: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned
INT: looked and behold the bush was burning fire

Exodus 3:2
HEB: בֹּעֵ֣ר בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְהַסְּנֶ֖ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֻכָּֽל׃
NAS: with fire, yet the bush was not consumed.
KJV: with fire, and the bush [was] not consumed.
INT: was burning fire the bush was not consumed

Exodus 3:3
HEB: לֹא־ יִבְעַ֥ר הַסְּנֶֽה׃
NAS: sight, why the bush is not burned up.
KJV: sight, why the bush is not burnt.
INT: is not burned the bush

Exodus 3:4
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֜ים מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַסְּנֶ֗ה וַיֹּ֛אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֥ה
NAS: to him from the midst of the bush and said,
KJV: unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said,
INT: God the midst of the bush and said Moses

Deuteronomy 33:16
HEB: וּרְצ֥וֹן שֹׁכְנִ֖י סְנֶ֑ה תָּב֙וֹאתָה֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ
NAS: of Him who dwelt in the bush. Let it come
KJV: of him that dwelt in the bush: let [the blessing] come
INT: and the favor dwelt the bush come to the head

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5572
6 Occurrences

has·sə·neh — 4 Occ.
sə·neh — 1 Occ.
wə·has·sə·neh — 1 Occ.