Strong’s H6976

קוֹץ

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Qowts

Pronunciation

kohts

Definition

Thorn, brier

Meaning

Kots

Usage

The Hebrew word "qots" refers to thorns or briers, which are often used metaphorically in the Bible to represent obstacles, difficulties, or the consequences of sin. Thorns are frequently associated with desolation and barrenness, symbolizing the curse of the ground after the Fall of Man (Genesis 3:18).

Bible references

1 Chronicles 4:8;1 Chronicles 24:10;Ezra 2:61;Nehemiah 3:4;Nehemiah 3:21;Nehemiah 7:63