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קוֹץ

A thorn

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קוֹץH6975
Pronunciationqwōṣ

What does קוֹץ (qwōṣ) mean in the Bible?

קוֹץ (qwōṣ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a thorn".

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Questions this entry answers

What does קוֹץ (qwōṣ) mean in the Bible?

קוֹץ (qwōṣ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a thorn".

How does the BSB render H6975?

The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the thorns (3), thorns (3), like thorns (2), Both thorns (1), thorn (1).

Where does קוֹץ (qwōṣ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 3:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2), Judges (2), 2 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
the thorns3×Judges 8:7, Judges 8:16, Jeremiah 4:3
thorns3×Psalms 118:12, Jeremiah 12:13, Hosea 10:8
like thorns2×2 Samuel 23:6, Isaiah 33:12
Both thorns1×Genesis 3:18
thorn1×Ezekiel 28:24
to thornbushes1×Exodus 22:6
with thorns1×Isaiah 32:13
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 3:18וְק֥וֹץtoBoth thornsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 22:6קֹצִים֙toto thornbushesNoun - masculine pluralJudges 8:7קוֹצֵ֥יtothe thornsNoun - masculine plural constructJudges 8:16קוֹצֵ֥יtothe thornsNoun - masculine plural construct2 Samuel 23:6כְּק֥וֹץtolike thornsPreposition-k | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 118:12קוֹצִ֑יםtothornsNoun - masculine pluralIsaiah 32:13ק֥וֹץtowith thornsNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 33:12קוֹצִ֥יםtolike thornsNoun - masculine pluralJeremiah 4:3קוֹצִֽים׃tothe thornsNoun - masculine pluralJeremiah 12:13וְקֹצִ֣יםtothornsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 3:18
Aligned rows12
Books represented9
Genesis1Exodus1Judges22 Samuel1Psalms1Isaiah2Jeremiah2Ezekiel1Hosea1
Source forms
קוֹצֵ֥י2xqō·w·ṣêJudges 8:7, Judges 8:16
וְק֥וֹץ1xwə·qō·wṣGenesis 3:18
וְק֣וֹץ1xwə·qō·wṣEzekiel 28:24
וְקֹצִ֣ים1xwə·qō·ṣîmJeremiah 12:13
כְּק֥וֹץ1xkə·qō·wṣ2 Samuel 23:6
ק֥וֹץ1xqō·wṣIsaiah 32:13
ק֣וֹץ1xqō·wṣHosea 10:8
קוֹצִ֑ים1xqō·w·ṣîmPsalms 118:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural4xExodus 22:6, Psalms 118:12, Isaiah 33:12, Jeremiah 4:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2xGenesis 3:18, Ezekiel 28:24
Noun - masculine plural construct2xJudges 8:7, Judges 8:16
Noun - masculine singular2xIsaiah 32:13, Hosea 10:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural1xJeremiah 12:13
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1x2 Samuel 23:6
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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