Strong's Lexicon

H6975

H6975 — קוֹץ קוֹץ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewqowtsnoun mascOccurrences: 12TWOT: 2003a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6975
Word:	קוֹץ קוֹץ
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H6972 (in the sense of pricking)
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	12
Transliteration:	qowts
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kotse (or qots {kotse}) n-m.
Meaning:	1. a thorn
KJV Renderings:	thorn.

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BDB7382

I. קוֺץ noun masculine^{Ezek 28:24} thornbush, thorn; — absolute ׳ ק Gen 3:18 +; plural קֹצִים Exod 22:5 +, קוֺצִים Isa 33:12 +; construct קוֺצֵי Judg 8:7; Judg 8:16 —

1. thornbush, + דַּרְדַּר (q. v.) Gen 3:18 ( J ), Hos 10:8 + שָׁמִיד Isa 32:13 + בַּרְקָנִים (q. v.), הַמִדְבָּר ׳ ק Judg 8:7; Judg 8:16 ׳ ק alone Exod 22:5 ( E ); בְּאֵשׁ קוֺצִים Ps 118:12 (simile of foes); in various figurative, Isa 33:12; Isa 12:18.

2. thorn, figurative, Ezek 28:24 (with מַכְאִב, see כאב ; || סִלּוֺן; q. v.); simile מֻנָד ׳ כְּק 2Sam 23:6 ( Perles^Anal.53 conjecture מֹץ, but see also נוד Hoph`al).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke