Strong's Definition
from an unused root apparently meaning to pierce; a thorn; by analogy, a ring for the nose
KJV Usage: bramble, thistle, thorn
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
חוֹחַ (cho.ach) — thistle. 1) thorn, brier, bramble, thornbush, thicket 2) hook, ring, fetter Also means: cha.vach (חָוָח "thicket" H2337)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m
Plants | ≈ בָּאְשָׁה · סִירָה · קִמֹּושׂ | ≠ אֶרֶז · חִטָּה · שׁוּשַׁן · שְׂעֹרָה
thorn, thistle = plant with thorns; ► useless; ≈ regarded as ugly and useless
1SA 13:6 · 2KI 14:9 · 2KI 14:9 · 2CH 25:18 · 2CH 25:18 · JOB 31:40 · PRO 26:9 · SNG 2:2 · ISA 34:13 · HOS 9:6
Traps
hook = small, curved piece of metal or bone or even a strong thorn, with a sharp point on one end, usually with a barb just behind the point, and a loop or bend on the other end to which a line can be attached; ► used to catch and control animals; ≈ associated with aggression and control
noun m
Landforms | ≈ בֹּור · סֶלַע · צְרִיחַ
hole, crevice meaning unsure; possibly: = hole in the ground or clump of bushes; ► can be used as hiding-place
1 1SA 13:6 NIV NJPS CEV [1] | KB RSV NJB NRSV REB GNT [2] | HOTTP accepts both interpretations
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חוֹחַ n.m. 1. brier, bramble. 2. hook, ring, fetter base