Original Word: חָרוּל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: charuwl
Pronunciation: khar-ool'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-rool')
Definition: Thistle, nettle
Meaning: pointed, a bramble, other thorny weed

prickly, pointed

Or (shortened) charul {khaw-rool'}; apparently, a passive participle of an unused root probably meaning to be prickly; properly, pointed, i.e. A bramble or other thorny weed: nettle.

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
(a kind of weed), perhaps chickpea
NASB Translation
nettles (3).

חָרוּל noun [masculine] a kind of weed, perhaps chickpea (cicercula), see Löw^{p. 153} (Syriac fodder for horses; ᵑ7 Proverbs 24:31 gives חוּרְלָא) — absolute ׳ח Job 30:6; Zephaniah 2:9; plural חֲרֻלִים Proverbs 24:31; — as growing in devastated land, collective Zephaniah 2:9; in vineyard of slothful, plural ׳כִּסּוּ פניו ח Proverbs 24:31 ("" קִמְּשׂגִים); as sole shelter of certain outcast peoples Job 30:7 (שִׂיחִים).

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be pointed.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G66: ἄκανθα (akantha) • This Greek word is used in the New Testament to refer to thorns or thorn bushes, similar to the Hebrew חָרוּל. It appears in contexts such as the Parable of the Sower, where thorns choke the growing plants (e.g., Matthew 13:7).

- G5434: φυτεία (phyteia) • While not a direct equivalent, this Greek term refers to a planting or plantation, often used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe spiritual growth or the establishment of God's kingdom. It contrasts with the idea of desolation and neglect associated with חָרוּל.

Usage: The term חָרוּל (charul) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a type of thorny plant, often associated with desolation and neglect. It appears in contexts that depict wasteland or areas overgrown with weeds.

Context: The Hebrew word חָרוּל (charul) is a noun that refers to a bramble or thorny weed. It is used metaphorically in the Hebrew Scriptures to symbolize desolation and abandonment. The imagery of thorns and brambles is often employed in the Bible to convey the consequences of sin and neglect, as well as the barrenness that results from divine judgment.

In the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), חָרוּל is mentioned in passages that describe the desolation of once-fertile lands. For example, in Job 30:7, it is used to depict the desolate state of the wilderness: "They cried out among the shrubs and huddled beneath the nettles." This imagery underscores the theme of ruin and the reversal of fortune.

The presence of חָרוּל in biblical texts serves as a vivid reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the resulting spiritual and physical barrenness. It is a symbol of the wild, untamed nature of land left uncultivated and the chaos that ensues when divine order is disrupted.

חָר֛וּל חָר֣וּל חרול קִמְּשֹׂנִ֗ים קמשנים chaRul ḥā·rūl ḥārūl kimmesoNim qim·mə·śō·nîm qimməśōnîmInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts