חֵ֫דֶק

che.deqbriarHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

from an unused root meaning to sting; a prickly plant
Traditional renderings: brier, thorn.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. Proverbs 15:19חָ֑דֶק · of thorns
    The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
  2. Micah 7:4כְּחֵ֔דֶק · like a brier
    The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion.