קִמּוֹשׁ
qimmôwsh · kim-moshe'
a prickly plant
Lexicon
Derivation: or קִימוֹשׁ; from an unused root meaning to sting;
a prickly plant
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: nettle. Compare H7063 (קִמָּשׁוֹן).
Letters
- קQof100
Picture: the back of the head, or the sun on the horizon
- Concrete
- back of the head · rising sun · circle
- Extended
- what is behind · the last · a cycle · to come around again
- מMem40
Picture: waves of water
- Concrete
- water · sea · blood · liquid
- Extended
- chaos · mighty and uncontrollable · the masses · from / out of
- וVav6
Picture: tent peg or hook
- Concrete
- nail · peg · hook
- Extended
- to fasten · to secure · to establish · and (joining)
- שShin300
Picture: two front teeth (or a composite bow)
- Concrete
- teeth · sharp · press · bow
- Extended
- to consume · to destroy · to press or grind · to change · again
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
what comes behind, the returning cycle › water, chaos, the mighty deep › to fasten and establish › to consume, to destroy
What comes behind, the returning cycle of water, chaos, the mighty deep that works to fasten and establish that works to consume, to destroy.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of קִמּוֹשׁ above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
2 occurrences · 2 OT · 0 NT · 2 distinct forms