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נַעֲצוּץ H5285

H5285 is the Hebrew word נַעֲצוּץ, transliterated naʻătsûwts and said nah-ats-oots'. The King James Version most often renders it thorns.

Word: נַעֲצוּץTransliteration: naʻătsûwtsSaid: nah-ats-oots'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

probably a brier; by implication, a thicket of thorny bushes.

Where it comes from

from an unused root meaning to prick.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

thorns 1×instead of the thorn 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: thorn.

Verses using נַעֲצוּץ

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Isaiah 7:19 · KJV

And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all bushes.

Isaiah 55:13 · KJV

Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5285 mean?

H5285 is the Hebrew word נַעֲצוּץ (naʻătsûwts), meaning probably a brier; by implication, a thicket of thorny bushes.

How is H5285 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it thorns (1 time), instead of the thorn (1 time).

How many times does H5285 appear in the Bible?

נַעֲצוּץ (naʻătsûwts) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5285 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to prick.

Nearby entries

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