Strong's Lexicon tsanin: Thorn, thornbush Original Word: צָנִין Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be sharp or pointed. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G173: ἄκανθα (akantha) - thorn - G4647: σκόλοψ (skolops) - thorn, stake Usage: The Hebrew word "tsanin" refers to a thorn or thornbush, often used metaphorically in the Bible to describe something that causes pain, difficulty, or obstruction. Thorns are frequently mentioned in the context of agricultural imagery, symbolizing the consequences of sin and the curse upon the ground after the Fall of Man (Genesis 3:18). Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, thorns were a common feature of the landscape, often growing in arid and semi-arid regions. They were considered a nuisance to farmers and shepherds, as they could damage crops and injure livestock. Thorns also had symbolic significance in biblical literature, representing obstacles, suffering, and divine judgment. The imagery of thorns would have been familiar to the original audience of the biblical texts, who lived in an agrarian society. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as tsen Definition a thorn, prick NASB Translation thorns (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [צָנִין] noun [masculine] thorn, prick; — plural צְנִּינִּם Numbers 33:55 (P; "" שִׂכִּים), צְנִנִים Joshua 23:13 (D; both figurative). II. צנן (√ of following; Late Hebrew צָנַן be cold, so Jewish-Aramaic צְנַן; ᵑ7 צִינְתָא cold). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance thorn Or tsanin {tsaw-neen'}; from the same as tsen; a thorn -- thorn. see HEBREW tsen Forms and Transliterations וְלִצְנִינִ֖ם וְלִצְנִנִ֣ים ולצנינם ולצננים velitzniNim wə·liṣ·ni·nîm wə·liṣ·nî·nim wəliṣninîm wəliṣnînimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 33:55 HEB: לְשִׂכִּים֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וְלִצְנִינִ֖ם בְּצִדֵּיכֶ֑ם וְצָרֲר֣וּ NAS: in your eyes and as thorns in your sides, KJV: in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, INT: pricks your eyes thorns your sides will trouble Joshua 23:13 2 Occurrences |
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