Strong’s H7022

קִיקָלוֹן

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

qiyqalown

Pronunciation

kee-kaw-lone'

Definition

Gourd, plant

Meaning

intense disgrace

Usage

The term "qiqalon" refers to a specific type of plant, often identified as a gourd or a castor oil plant. It is most famously associated with the account of Jonah, where God causes a qiqalon to grow to provide shade for Jonah, only to later cause it to wither.

Bible references

Habakkuk 2:16