Strong’s H5285

נַעֲצוּץ

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

na`atsuwts

Pronunciation

nah-ah-TSOOTS

Definition

Thorn, thornbush

Meaning

a brier, a thicket of thorny bushes

Usage

The term "naatsuts" refers to a thorn or thornbush, often used metaphorically in the Hebrew Bible to symbolize desolation, judgment, or obstacles. Thorns are frequently associated with the consequences of sin and the curse upon the ground following the Fall of Man (Genesis 3:18).

Bible references

Isaiah 7:19;Isaiah 55:13