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In the Bible, "qots" is often used metaphorically to represent obstacles, difficulties, or the consequences of sin. Thorns are frequently associated with the curse upon the ground following Adam and Eve's disobedience in the Garden of Eden (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 nuisances to farmers and shepherds, as they could damage crops and harm livestock. Thorns were also used symbolically in biblical literature to represent desolation, judgment, and the challenges faced by the people of God. The imagery of thorns would have been familiar to the original audience, serving as a vivid reminder of the fallen state of the world and the need for redemption.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a thorn, thornbush<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>thorn (2), thorn bushes (1), thorns (9).<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> I. <font class="hebrew2">קוֺץ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Ezekiel 28:24</sup> <font size="+1"><b>thornbush, thorn</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ק</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/3-18.htm">Genesis 3:18</a> +; plural <font class="hebrew2">קֹצִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-5.htm">Exodus 22:5</a> +, <font class="hebrew2">קוֺצִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/33-12.htm">Isaiah 33:12</a> +; construct <font class="hebrew2">קוֺצֵי</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/8-7.htm">Judges 8:7,16</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>thornbush</em>, + <font class="hebrew2">דַּרְדַּר</font> (q. v.) <a href="/interlinear/genesis/3-18.htm">Genesis 3:18</a> (J), <a href="/interlinear/hosea/10-8.htm">Hosea 10:8</a>; + <font class="hebrew2">שָׁמִיד</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/32-13.htm">Isaiah 32:13</a>; + <font class="hebrew2">בַּרְקָנִים</font> (q. v.), <font class="hebrew2">הַמִדְבָּר</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ק</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/8-7.htm">Judges 8:7,16</a>; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ק</font> alone <a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-5.htm">Exodus 22:5</a> (E); <font class="hebrew2">בְּאֵשׁ קוֺצִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/118-12.htm">Psalm 118:12</a> (simile of foes); in various figurative, <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/33-12.htm">Isaiah 33:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/4-3.htm">Jeremiah 4:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/12-18.htm">Jeremiah 12:18</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>thorn</em>, fig, <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/28-24.htm">Ezekiel 28:24</a> (with <font class="hebrew2">מַכְאִב</font>, see <font class="hebrew2">כאב</font>; "" <font class="hebrew2">סִלּוֺן</font>; q. v.); simile <font class="hebrew2">מֻנָד</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">כְּק</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/23-6.htm">2 Samuel 23:6</a> (Perles<sup>Anal.53</sup> conjecture <font class="hebrew2">מֹץ</font>, but see also <font class="hebrew2">נוד</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hoph`al</b></font>). <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>thorn <p>Or qots {kotse}; from <a href="/hebrew/6972.htm">quwts</a> (in the sense of pricking); a thorn -- thorn. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6972.htm">quwts</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְק֣וֹץ וְק֥וֹץ וְקֹצִ֣ים וקוץ וקצים כְּק֥וֹץ כקוץ ק֣וֹץ ק֥וֹץ קֹצִים֙ קוֹצִ֑ים קוֹצִ֥ים קוֹצִֽים׃ קוֹצֵ֥י קוץ קוצי קוצים קוצים׃ קצים kə·qō·wṣ keKotz kəqōwṣ Kotz koTzei koTzim qō·ṣîm qō·w·ṣê qō·w·ṣîm qō·wṣ qōṣîm qōwṣ qōwṣê qōwṣîm veKotz vekoTzim wə·qō·ṣîm wə·qō·wṣ wəqōṣîm 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/genesis/3-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 3:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְק֥וֹץ </b> וְדַרְדַּ֖ר תַּצְמִ֣יחַֽ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Both thorns</span> and thistles<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Thorns also</span> and thistles<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/3-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">thorns</span> and thistles shall grow<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/22-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 22:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֵ֜שׁ וּמָצְאָ֤ה <b> קֹצִים֙ </b> וְנֶאֱכַ֣ל גָּדִ֔ישׁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out and spreads <span class="itali">to thorn bushes,</span> so that stacked<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and catch <span class="itali">in thorns,</span> so that the stacks of corn,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A fire and spreads <span class="itali">to thorn</span> is consumed stacked<p><b><a href="/text/judges/8-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 8:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּשַׂרְכֶ֔ם אֶת־ <b> קוֹצֵ֥י </b> הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> your bodies <span class="itali">with the thorns</span> of the wilderness<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> your flesh <span class="itali">with the thorns</span> of the wilderness<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/8-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your bodies with <span class="itali">the thorns</span> of the wilderness and with<p><b><a href="/text/judges/8-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 8:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־ <b> קוֹצֵ֥י </b> הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the city, <span class="itali">and thorns</span> of the wilderness<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the city, <span class="itali">and thorns</span> of the wilderness<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/8-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the elders of the city <span class="itali">and thorns</span> of the wilderness and briers<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/23-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 23:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וּבְלִיַּ֕עַל <b> כְּק֥וֹץ </b> מֻנָ֖ד כֻּלָּ֑הַם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of them will be thrust away <span class="itali">like thorns,</span> Because<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But [the sons] of Belial <span class="itali">[shall be] all of them as thorns</span> thrust away,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/23-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the worthless <span class="itali">thorns</span> will be thrust every<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/118-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 118:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/118.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דֹּ֭עֲכוּ כְּאֵ֣שׁ <b> קוֹצִ֑ים </b> בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/118.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as a fire <span class="itali">of thorns;</span> In the name<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/118.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as the fire <span class="itali">of thorns:</span> for in the name<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/118-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> were extinguished A fire <span class="itali">of thorns</span> the name of the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/32-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 32:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/32.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַדְמַ֣ת עַמִּ֔י <b> ק֥וֹץ </b> שָׁמִ֖יר תַּֽעֲלֶ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/32.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of my people <span class="itali">[in which] thorns</span> [and] briars<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/32.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall come up <span class="itali">thorns</span> [and] briers;<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/32-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the land of my people <span class="itali">thorns</span> briars shall come<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/33-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 33:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִשְׂרְפ֣וֹת שִׂ֑יד <b> קוֹצִ֥ים </b> כְּסוּחִ֖ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Like cut <span class="itali">thorns</span> which are burned<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of lime: <span class="itali">[as] thorns</span> cut up<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/33-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will be burned to lime <span class="itali">thorns</span> cut the fire<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/4-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 4:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תִּזְרְע֖וּ אֶל־ <b> קוֹצִֽים׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And do not sow among <span class="itali">thorns.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and sow <span class="itali">not among thorns.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/4-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sow among <span class="itali">thorns</span><p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/12-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 12:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">זָרְע֤וּ חִטִּים֙ <b> וְקֹצִ֣ים </b> קָצָ֔רוּ נֶחְל֖וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and have reaped <span class="itali">thorns,</span> They have strained<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but shall reap <span class="itali">thorns:</span> they have put themselves to pain,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/12-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have sown wheat <span class="itali">thorns</span> reaped have strained<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/28-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 28:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">סִלּ֤וֹן מַמְאִיר֙ <b> וְק֣וֹץ </b> מַכְאִ֔ב מִכֹּל֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> or a painful <span class="itali">thorn</span> from any<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nor [any] grieving <span class="itali">thorn</span> of all [that are] round about<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/28-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> brier A prickling <span class="itali">thorn</span> A painful any<p><b><a href="/text/hosea/10-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 10:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חַטַּאת֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל <b> ק֣וֹץ </b> וְדַרְדַּ֔ר יַעֲלֶ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will be destroyed; <span class="itali">Thorn</span> and thistle<br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall be destroyed: <span class="itali">the thorn</span> and the thistle<br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/10-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the sin of Israel <span class="itali">Thorn</span> and thistle will grow<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6975.htm">12 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6975.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6975<br>12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/kekotz_6975.htm">kə·qō·wṣ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kotz_6975.htm">qō·wṣ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kotzei_6975.htm">qō·w·ṣê — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kotzim_6975.htm">qō·ṣîm — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vekotz_6975.htm">wə·qō·wṣ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vekotzim_6975.htm">wə·qō·ṣîm — 1 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