Definition
from an unused root meaning to be prickly; a thorn; hence, a cactus-hedge
Traditional renderings: thorn.
Traditional renderings: thorn.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders צֵן:
- κακόςkakos“evil/harm: evil”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Job 5:5מִצִּנִּ֥ים · from the thornsThe hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from the thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
- Proverbs 22:5צִנִּ֣ים · ThornsThorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.