Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
briar
Usage: brier, thorn
Strong's Number
H5544
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H5544 Quick Answer
Strong's H5544 סִלּוֹן סַלּוֹן (cillown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cillown (sil-lone') (or callown {sal-one'};) n-m. 1. a prickle (as if pendulous) [from H5541] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include briers and brier. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cillown (sil-lone') (or callown {sal-one'};) n-m. 1. a prickle (as if pendulous) [from H5541]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- briers and brier
Meaning and Definition
cillown (sil-lone') (or callown {sal-one'};) n-m. 1. a prickle (as if pendulous) [from H5541] KJV: brier, thorn. Root(s): H5541
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5544. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5544 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cillown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
brier
Ezekiel 28:24
briers
Ezekiel 2:6
How Strong's H5544 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5544 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5544 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5544.
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5544, grouped by book.
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5544 FAQ
What does cillon (סִלּוֹן) mean?
Cillon (Strong's H5544) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "brier". cillown (sil-lone') (or callown {sal-one'};) n-m. 1. a prickle (as if pendulous) [from H5541]
How many times is cillon (סִלּוֹן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5544 across 1 book.
Where can I study cillon (סִלּוֹן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5544 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cillon (סִלּוֹן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as briers and brier. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.