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בַּרְקָן H1303
H1303 is the Hebrew word בַּרְקָן, transliterated barqân and said bar-kwan'. The King James Version most often renders it briers.
What it means
a thorn (perhaps as burning brightly).
Where it comes from
from H1300 (בָּרָק).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: brier.
Verses using בַּרְקָן
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Judges 8:16 · KJV
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1303 mean?
H1303 is the Hebrew word בַּרְקָן (barqân), meaning a thorn (perhaps as burning brightly).
How is H1303 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it briers (1 time).
How many times does H1303 appear in the Bible?
בַּרְקָן (barqân) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1303 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1300 (בָּרָק).
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