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Proverbs 26:9
“As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
חוֹחַchôwach · kho'-akh
H2336 · Hebrew
H2336 · Hebrew
- Definition
- a thorn; by analogy, a ring forthe nose
- Derivation
- from an unused root apparently meaning to pierce;
- KJV renderings
- bramble, thistle, thorn.
- Grammar
- ח֭וֹחַ — common noun, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 11 times in the Hebrew Bible.2 Kings 14:92 Kings 14:92 Chronicles 25:182 Chronicles 25:182 Chronicles 33:11
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read חוֹחַ here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.