What does צֵן mean in the Bible?
צֵן is a Hebrew word meaning "a thorn ; hence, a cactus-hedge".
Hebrew · H6791
צֵן
A thorn ; hence, a cactus-hedge
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צֵן H6791
What does צֵן mean in the Bible?
צֵן is a Hebrew word meaning "a thorn ; hence, a cactus-hedge".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6791?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include from the thorns (1), Thorns (1).
Where does צֵן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 5:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (1), Proverbs (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 from the thorns 1× Job 5:5
Thorns 1× Proverbs 22:5
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Usage map
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First aligned row Job 5:5
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Job 1 Proverbs 1
Source forms
מִצִּנִּ֥ים 1x miṣ·ṣin·nîm Job 5:5
צִנִּ֣ים 1x ṣin·nîm Proverbs 22:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 1x Proverbs 22:5
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural 1x Job 5:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a thorn ; hence, a cactus-hedge
Source Gloss
a thorn ; hence, a cactus-hedge
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a thorn; hence, a cactus-hedge BDB: thorn Usage: thorn.
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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