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חוֹחַ H2336
H2336 is the Hebrew word חוֹחַ, transliterated chôwach and said kho'-akh. The King James Version most often renders it thistle.
What it means
a thorn; by analogy, a ring forthe nose.
Where it comes from
from an unused root apparently meaning to pierce.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bramble, thistle, thorn.
Verses using חוֹחַ
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
2 Kings 14:9 · KJV
And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
2 Chronicles 25:18 · KJV
And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
2 Chronicles 33:11 · KJV
Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
Job 31:40 · KJV
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Proverbs 26:9 · KJV
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Song of Solomon 2:2 · KJV
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
Isaiah 34:13 · KJV
And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.
Hosea 9:6 · KJV
For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2336 mean?
H2336 is the Hebrew word חוֹחַ (chôwach), meaning a thorn; by analogy, a ring forthe nose.
How is H2336 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it thistle (4 times), among the thorns (1 time), thistles (1 time), thorn (1 time), among thorns (1 time), among others.
How many times does H2336 appear in the Bible?
חוֹחַ (chôwach) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2336 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root apparently meaning to pierce.
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