Strong's Lexicon qiqayon: Plant, gourd Original Word: קִיקָיוֹן Word Origin: Of uncertain derivation Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint for "qiqayon," as the plant is specific to the Hebrew text of Jonah. However, the concept of plants and their symbolic use can be found in various Greek terms related to vegetation and parables in the New Testament. Usage: The term "qiqayon" refers to a specific plant mentioned in the Book of Jonah. It is often translated as "gourd" or "plant" and is noted for its rapid growth and provision of shade. The plant is used in the narrative to teach Jonah a lesson about compassion and divine mercy. Cultural and Historical Background: The exact identity of the "qiqayon" plant is uncertain, with various suggestions including the castor oil plant, a type of gourd, or a vine. In the ancient Near East, such plants were valued for their quick growth and ability to provide shade in hot climates. The account of Jonah uses the plant as a symbol of God's provision and the transient nature of earthly comforts. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition (a plant) perhaps castor-oil plant NASB Translation plant (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs קִיקָיוֺן noun masculineJonah 4:6 a plant (compare Assyrian Kukkânîtum (כ) a garden-plant, DlHWB 327); — usually ricinus (R. communis, Linn. = castor-oil tree; compare Dioscoriv. 164 κίκι (Egypt) = κρότων [castor-oil tree]; Talmud שֶׁמֶן קִיק see especially Löwp. 353 f.); perhaps < bottle-gourd (ᵐ5 κολόκυνθα; i.e. cucurbita lagenaria, a vine growing and withering rapidly, Post in HastingsDB ii. 250); — Jonah 4:6 (twice in verse); Jonah 4:7,9,10. קִיקָלוֺן see קלל. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance gourd Perhaps from qayah; the gourd (as nauseous) -- gourd. see HEBREW qayah Forms and Transliterations הַקִּ֣יקָי֔וֹן הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹן הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹן הקיקיון קִיקָי֞וֹן קיקיון hakkikaYon haq·qî·qā·yō·wn haqqîqāyōwn kikaYon qî·qā·yō·wn qîqāyōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Jonah 4:6 HEB: יְהוָֽה־ אֱ֠לֹהִים קִיקָי֞וֹן וַיַּ֣עַל ׀ מֵעַ֣ל NAS: appointed a plant and it grew KJV: prepared a gourd, and made [it] to come up INT: the LORD God A plant grew over Jonah 4:6 Jonah 4:7 Jonah 4:9 Jonah 4:10 5 Occurrences |
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