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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 6791. צִנִּים (tsen) -- Thorn</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/6791.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/job/5-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/6791.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 6791</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/6790.htm" title="6790">◄</a> 6791. tsen <a href="../hebrew/6792.htm" title="6792">►</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">tsen: Thorn</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">צֵן</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>tsen<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>tsane<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(tsane)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Thorn<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a thorn, a cactus-hedge<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to be sharp or pointed.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G173: ἄκανθα (akantha) - thorn<p> - G4647: σκόλοψ (skolops) - a thorn, a sharp stake<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "tsen" refers to a thorn, a sharp-pointed object often found on plants. In the biblical context, thorns are frequently used metaphorically to represent obstacles, difficulties, or sources of suffering. They can symbolize the consequences of sin or the challenges faced by the people of God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, thorns were a common part of the landscape, often found in the wilderness and uncultivated areas. They were considered a nuisance to farmers and shepherds, as they could damage crops and harm livestock. Thorns are mentioned in the Bible as part of the curse on the ground after the Fall (Genesis 3:18), symbolizing the toil and hardship that humanity would face as a result of sin.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>perhaps a thorn, barb<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>thorns (2).<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> [<font class="hebrew2">צֵן</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>thorn? barb?</b></font>; — plural<font class="hebrew2">צִנִּים</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/22-5.htm">Proverbs 22:5</a> (+ <font class="hebrew2">מַּחִים</font>); <font class="hebrew2">וְאֶלמִֿצִּנִּים</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/5-5.htm">Job 5:5</a> <em>from</em> (behind) <em>thorns</em> (a protecting thorn hedge, so Di), but very dubious; Che<sup>JQ July, 1897, 576 strike out as doublet of</sup> <font class="hebrew2">צַמִּים</font>; Bev<sup>JPhil. xxvi. 305</sup> proposes <font class="hebrew2">וְאִנָם צִנִּים</font> [<em>and</em> as to <em>their wealth, barbs</em> (? barbed spears) <em>take</em>it]. <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>From an unused root meaning to be prickly; a thorn; hence, a cactus-hedge -- thorn. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מִצִּנִּ֥ים מצנים צִנִּ֣ים צנים miṣ·ṣin·nîm miṣṣinnîm mitztzinNim ṣin·nîm ṣinnîm tzinNim<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/job/5-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 5:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יֹאכֵ֗ל וְאֶֽל־ <b> מִצִּנִּ֥ים </b> יִקָּחֵ֑הוּ וְשָׁאַ֖ף</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And take <span class="itali">it to a [place of] thorns,</span> And the schemer<br><a href="/kjvs/job/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it even out <span class="itali">of the thorns,</span> and the robber<br><a href="/interlinear/job/5-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> devour out <span class="itali">thorns</span> and take is eager<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/22-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 22:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> צִנִּ֣ים </b> פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Thorns</span> [and] snares are in the way<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Thorns</span> [and] snares [are] in the way<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/22-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Thorns</span> snares the way<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6791.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6791.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6791<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/mitztzinnim_6791.htm">miṣ·ṣin·nîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tzinnim_6791.htm">ṣin·nîm — 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' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/6790.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="6790"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="6790" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/6792.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="6792"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="6792" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>