5577. sansin
Lexicon
sansin: Thorn, prickle

Original Word: סַנְסִן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: cancin
Pronunciation: san-seen
Phonetic Spelling: (san-seen')
Definition: Thorn, prickle
Meaning: a twig

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bough

From an unused root meaning to be pointed; a twig (as tapering) -- bough.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
fruit stalk (of the date)
NASB Translation
fruit stalks (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[סַנְסִנִּים noun [masculine] plural fruit-stalk of date (Löwp. 119) (Aramaic loan-word from PS2617 racemus dactylorum, compare Assyrian sissinnu, part of the date-palm Dl507); — suffix אֹחֲזָה בְּסַנְסִנָּ֑יו Cant 7:9.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be pointed or sharp.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents in the Strong's Concordance that correspond to the Hebrew סַנְסִן (sansin). However, similar concepts of fragility or smallness might be expressed through Greek words related to branches or twigs, though these would not be direct translations.

Usage: The term סַנְסִן (sansin) is used in the context of describing a small branch or twig, often in a metaphorical sense to convey fragility or insignificance.

Context: The Hebrew word סַנְסִן (sansin) appears in the Old Testament as a term for a twig or small branch. This word is derived from an unused root that suggests sharpness or pointedness, which may reflect the physical characteristics of a twig. In biblical literature, twigs are often used symbolically to represent something small, fragile, or easily broken. The imagery of a twig can be found in various passages where it serves to illustrate the transient nature of life or the ease with which something can be destroyed or discarded. The use of סַנְסִן in the Hebrew Bible is limited, and it is often found in poetic or metaphorical contexts, emphasizing the delicate and temporary aspects of human existence or the natural world.

Forms and Transliterations
בְּסַנְסִנָּ֑יו בסנסניו bə·san·sin·nāw besansinNav bəsansinnāw
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Englishman's Concordance
Songs 7:8
HEB: בְתָמָ֔ר אֹֽחֲזָ֖ה בְּסַנְסִנָּ֑יו וְיִֽהְיוּ־ נָ֤א
NAS: I will take hold of its fruit stalks.' Oh, may
KJV: I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts
INT: the palm will take fruit become may

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5577
1 Occurrence


bə·san·sin·nāw — 1 Occ.















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