Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
thorn
Usage: 1) thorn, barb 1a) meaning uncertain
Strong's Number
H6791
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H6791 Quick Answer
Strong's H6791 צֵּן (tsen) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsen (tsane) n-m. 1. a thorn 2. (hence) a cactus-hedge It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include thorns. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsen (tsane) n-m. 1. a thorn 2. (hence) a cactus-hedge
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- thorns
Meaning and Definition
tsen (tsane) n-m. 1. a thorn 2. (hence) a cactus-hedge [from an unused root meaning to be prickly] KJV: thorn.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6791. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6791 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsen, 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.
thorns
Job 5:5
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How Strong's H6791 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 H6791 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 H6791 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6791.
Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6791, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6791 FAQ
What does tsen (צֵן) mean?
Tsen (Strong's H6791) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "thorn". tsen (tsane) n-m. 1. a thorn 2. (hence) a cactus-hedge
How many times is tsen (צֵן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6791 across 2 books.
Where can I study tsen (צֵן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6791 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsen (צֵן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thorns. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.