6791. tsen

Lexicon

tsen: Thorn

Original Word: צֵן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tsen
Pronunciation: tsane
Phonetic Spelling: (tsane)
Definition: Thorn
Meaning: a thorn, a cactus-hedge

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

thorn

From an unused root meaning to be prickly; a thorn; hence, a cactus-hedge -- thorn.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
perhaps a thorn, barb
NASB Translation
thorns (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[צֵן] noun [masculine] thorn? barb?; — pluralצִנִּים Proverbs 22:5 (+ מַּחִים); וְאֶלמִֿצִּנִּים Job 5:5 from (behind) thorns (a protecting thorn hedge, so Di), but very dubious; Che^{JQ July, 1897, 576 strike out as doublet of} צַמִּים; Bev^{JPhil. xxvi. 305} proposes וְאִנָם צִנִּים [and as to their wealth, barbs (? barbed spears) takeit].

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1002 (batos): Refers to a bramble or thorn bush, often used in the New Testament to describe the burning bush encountered by Moses.
• G5146 (tribolos): Refers to a type of thorn or thistle, used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe obstacles or difficulties, similar to the Hebrew concept of צֵן.

These Greek terms share thematic connections with the Hebrew צֵן, emphasizing the persistent biblical motif of thorns as symbols of challenge, protection, and divine interaction with humanity.

Usage: The term צֵן is used in the context of describing a thorn or a hedge made of cactus, often symbolizing barriers or obstacles.

Context: The Hebrew word צֵן (Tsen) appears in the context of natural barriers or protective hedges, often made of thorny plants or cacti. In the ancient Near Eastern landscape, such hedges were common as natural defenses against intruders or animals. The imagery of thorns and hedges is frequently used in the Bible to convey themes of protection, obstruction, or divine judgment.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used metaphorically to describe the challenges or impediments faced by individuals or nations. The thorny hedge serves as a vivid illustration of the difficulties that can arise in life, often requiring divine intervention or guidance to overcome.

The concept of thorns is also linked to the consequences of sin and disobedience, as seen in the broader biblical narrative. Thorns are mentioned in the context of the curse upon the ground in Genesis, symbolizing the toil and hardship resulting from the fall of humanity.

Forms and Transliterations

מִצִּנִּ֥ים מצנים צִנִּ֣ים צנים miṣ·ṣin·nîm miṣṣinnîm mitztzinNim ṣin·nîm ṣinnîm tzinNim

Englishman's Concordance

Job 5:5
HEB: יֹאכֵ֗ל וְאֶֽל־ מִצִּנִּ֥ים יִקָּחֵ֑הוּ וְשָׁאַ֖ף
NAS: And take it to a [place of] thorns, And the schemer
KJV: it even out of the thorns, and the robber
INT: devour out thorns and take is eager

Proverbs 22:5
HEB: צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ
NAS: Thorns [and] snares are in the way
KJV: Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way
INT: Thorns snares the way

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6791
2 Occurrences

miṣ·ṣin·nîm — 1 Occ.
ṣin·nîm — 1 Occ.