What does חוֹחַ (ḥwōḥa) mean in the Bible?
חוֹחַ (ḥwōḥa): Sharp, piercing object that causes pain; extended to a ring that restrains or controls through discomfort
Hebrew · H2336
חוֹחַ
A thorn ; by analogy, a ring for the nose
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חוֹחַ H2336
Pronunciation ḥwōḥa
What does חוֹחַ (ḥwōḥa) mean in the Bible?
חוֹחַ (ḥwōḥa): Sharp, piercing object that causes pain; extended to a ring that restrains or controls through discomfort
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2336?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include A thistle (2), the thistle (2), [and] thorns [will overrun] (1), [Like] a thorn (1), and briers (1).
Where does חוֹחַ (ḥwōḥa) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 13:6. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (3), 2 Kings (2), Job (2), 1 Samuel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It A thistle 2× 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Chronicles 25:18
the thistle 2× 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Chronicles 25:18
[and] thorns [will overrun] 1× Hosea 9:6
[Like] a thorn 1× Proverbs 26:9
and briers 1× Isaiah 34:13
and thickets 1× 1 Samuel 13:6
put a hook in his nose 1× 2 Chronicles 33:11
the thorns 1× Song Of Solomon 2:2
then let briers 1× Job 31:40
with a hook 1× Job 41:2
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 13:6 וּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙ to and thickets Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 2 Kings 14:9 הַח֜וֹחַ to A thistle Article | Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 14:9 הַחֽוֹחַ׃ to the thistle Article | Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 25:18 הַח֜וֹחַ to A thistle Article | Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 25:18 הַחֽוֹחַ׃ to the thistle Article | Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 33:11 בַּחֹחִ֑ים to put a hook in his nose Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Job 31:40 ח֗וֹחַ to then let briers Noun - masculine singular Job 41:2 וּ֝בְח֗וֹחַ to with a hook Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 26:9 ח֭וֹחַ to [Like] a thorn Noun - masculine singular Song Of Solomon 2:2 הַחוֹחִ֔ים to the thorns Article | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Samuel 13:6
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 8
1 Samuel 1 2 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 3 Job 2 Proverbs 1 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 1 Hosea 1
Source forms
הַח֜וֹחַ 2x ha·ḥō·w·aḥ 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Chronicles 25:18
הַחֽוֹחַ׃ 2x ha·ḥō·w·aḥ 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Chronicles 25:18
בַּחֹחִ֑ים 1x ba·ḥō·ḥîm 2 Chronicles 33:11
הַחוֹחִ֔ים 1x ha·ḥō·w·ḥîm Song Of Solomon 2:2
וּ֝בְח֗וֹחַ 1x ū·ḇə·ḥō·w·aḥ Job 41:2
וּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙ 1x ū·ḇa·ḥă·wā·ḥîm 1 Samuel 13:6
וָח֖וֹחַ 1x wā·ḥō·w·aḥ Isaiah 34:13
ח֗וֹחַ 1x ḥō·w·aḥ Job 31:40
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 4x 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Chronicles 25:18
Noun - masculine singular 3x Job 31:40, Proverbs 26:9, Hosea 9:6
Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x Song Of Solomon 2:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 34:13
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Job 41:2
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x 1 Samuel 13:6
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x 2 Chronicles 33:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sharp, piercing object that causes pain; extended to a ring that restrains or controls through discomfort
Source Gloss
a thorn ; by analogy, a ring for the nose
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Sharp, piercing object that causes pain; extended to a ring that restrains or controls through discomfort
a thorn; by analogy, a ring for the nose BDB: brier Usage: bramble, thistle, thorn.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain