What does קִיקָיוֹן mean in the Bible?
קִיקָיוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "the gourd (as nauseous)".
Hebrew · H7021
קִיקָיוֹן
The gourd (as nauseous)
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קִיקָיוֹןH7021
What does קִיקָיוֹן mean in the Bible?
קִיקָיוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "the gourd (as nauseous)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7021?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the plant (3), a vine (1), with the plant (1).
Where does קִיקָיוֹן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Jonah 4:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Jonah (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe plant3×Jonah 4:7, Jonah 4:9, Jonah 4:10
a vine1×Jonah 4:6
with the plant1×Jonah 4:6
Show sample aligned rows
Jonah 4:6קִיקָי֞וֹןtoa vineNoun - masculine singularJonah 4:6הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹןtowith the plantArticle | Noun - masculine singularJonah 4:7הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹןtothe plantArticle | Noun - masculine singularJonah 4:9הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹןtothe plantArticle | Noun - masculine singularJonah 4:10הַקִּ֣יקָי֔וֹןtothe plantArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJonah 4:6
Aligned rows5
Books represented1
Jonah5
Source forms
הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹן1xhaq·qî·qā·yō·wnJonah 4:6
הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹן1xhaq·qî·qā·yō·wnJonah 4:7
הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹן1xhaq·qî·qā·yō·wnJonah 4:9
הַקִּ֣יקָי֔וֹן1xhaq·qî·qā·yō·wnJonah 4:10
קִיקָי֞וֹן1xqî·qā·yō·wnJonah 4:6
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular4xJonah 4:6, Jonah 4:7, Jonah 4:9, Jonah 4:10
Noun - masculine singular1xJonah 4:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the gourd (as nauseous)
Source Gloss
the gourd (as nauseous)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the gourd (as nauseous) BDB: ricinus Usage: gourd.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קִיקָיוֹן is built from this root:
קָיָהH7006