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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia · 1915

Thicket

thik'-et (cebhakh (Genesis 22:13; Isaiah 9:18; 10:34), or cobhekh (Jeremiah 4:7); in 1 Samuel 13:6, choach):

A thick or dense growth of trees or shrubs (thorns, brambles), in which wild beasts may lurk (Jeremiah 4:7), or animals be caught by their horns (Genesis 22:13; Abraham's ram).

See FOREST.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr, general editor (Chicago: Howard-Severance, 1915). Public domain. Text as published by biblestudytools.com. From the Encyclosphere, the open network of encyclopedias run by the Knowledge Standards Foundation. Changed for Deep Dive Bible: links to 1, 2, and 3 John that our source pointed at the Gospel of John corrected; our source’s section marks set as headings.