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Qots <a href="../hebrew/6977.htm" title="6977">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Qots: Thorn, brier</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">קוֹץ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Qowts<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>kohts<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kotse)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Thorn, brier<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Kots<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From an unused root meaning to prick<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G173:</b> ἄκανθα (akantha) - thorn<p> - <b>G4647:</b> σκόλοψ (skolops) - thorn, stake<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "qots" refers to thorns or briers, which are often used metaphorically in the Bible to represent obstacles, difficulties, or the consequences of sin. Thorns are frequently associated with desolation and barrenness, symbolizing the curse of the ground after the Fall of Man (Genesis 3:18).<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, thorns and briers were common in the arid and semi-arid regions. They were often seen as a nuisance to farmers and shepherds, as they could damage crops and harm livestock. The presence of thorns was a reminder of the curse pronounced upon the earth due to Adam's sin, serving as a symbol of the fallen state of creation. In a spiritual sense, thorns represented the challenges and trials that believers would face in a world marred by sin.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/6975.htm">qots</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>two Isr.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Hakkoz (5), Koz (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> II. <font class="hebrew2">קוֺץ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine 1.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>name in Judah</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/4-8.htm">1 Chronicles 4:8</a>, Kings <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Κωε</font>, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Κως</font>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הַקּ</font>: priest <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/24-10.htm">1 Chronicles 24:10</a>, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Κως,</font>, A <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font><sup>L</sup> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ακκως</font>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/2-61.htm">Ezra 2:61</a> = <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/7-63.htm">Nehemiah 7:63</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-4.htm">Nehemiah 3:4</a>,21, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ακ</font>(<font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">κ</font>)<font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">ους, -ως</font>. </p><br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Koz, Hakkoz including the article <p>The same as <a href="/hebrew/6975.htm">qowts</a>; Kots, the name of two Israelites -- Koz, Hakkoz (including the article). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6975.htm">qowts</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַקּ֑וֹץ הַקּ֔וֹץ הַקּ֖וֹץ הקוץ וְק֣וֹץ וקוץ לְהַקּוֹץ֙ להקוץ hakKotz haq·qō·wṣ haqqōwṣ lə·haq·qō·wṣ lehakkOtz ləhaqqōwṣ veKotz wə·qō·wṣ wəqōwṣ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 4:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְק֣וֹץ </b> הוֹלִ֔יד אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Koz</span> became the father of Anub<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And Coz</span> begat Anub,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Koz</span> became of Anub<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/24-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 24:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> לְהַקּוֹץ֙ </b> הַשְּׁבִעִ֔י לַאֲבִיָּ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the seventh <span class="itali">for Hakkoz,</span> the eighth<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The seventh <span class="itali">to Hakkoz,</span> the eighth<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/24-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Hakkoz</span> the seventh Abijah<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/2-61.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 2:61</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֳבַיָּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י <b> הַקּ֑וֹץ </b> בְּנֵ֣י בַרְזִלַּ֗י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the sons <span class="itali">of Hakkoz,</span> the sons<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the children <span class="itali">of Koz,</span> the children<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/2-61.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Habaiah the sons <span class="itali">of Hakkoz</span> the sons of Barzillai<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 3:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אוּרִיָּה֙ בֶּן־ <b> הַקּ֔וֹץ </b> ס וְעַל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the son <span class="itali">of Hakkoz</span> made<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the son <span class="itali">of Koz.</span> And next unto them<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Uriah the son <span class="itali">of Hakkoz</span> and Next<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/3-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 3:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אוּרִיָּ֛ה בֶּן־ <b> הַקּ֖וֹץ </b> מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the son <span class="itali">of Hakkoz</span> repaired<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the son <span class="itali">of Koz</span> another<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Uriah the son <span class="itali">of Hakkoz</span> section another<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/7-63.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 7:63</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֳבַיָּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י <b> הַקּ֑וֹץ </b> בְּנֵ֣י בַרְזִלַּ֗י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the sons <span class="itali">of Hakkoz,</span> the sons<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the children <span class="itali">of Koz,</span> the children<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/7-63.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Hobaiah the sons <span class="itali">of Hakkoz</span> the sons of Barzillai<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6976.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6976.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6976<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hakkotz_6976.htm">haq·qō·wṣ — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lehakkotz_6976.htm">lə·haq·qō·wṣ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vekotz_6976.htm">wə·qō·wṣ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' 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