The meaning of “קִמּוֹשׁ”
Understanding qimmôwsh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or קִימוֹשׁ qîymôwsh (keemoshe'); from an unused root meaning to sting nettle. Compare קִמָּשׁוֹן. - a prickly plant 1) ...
קִמּוֹשׁ
or קִימוֹשׁ qîymôwsh (keemoshe'); from an unused root meaning to sting nettle. Compare קִמָּשׁוֹן. - a prickly plant 1) thistles or nettles, a thorny or useless plant
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 34:13 | “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.” Word: קִמּוֹשׁ (qimmôwsh) | |
| Hosea 9:6 | “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.” Word: קִמּוֹשׁ (qimmôwsh) |
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