This rare term denotes thorny vegetation appearing in wisdom and poetic contexts. In Proverbs it pairs with 'snares' on the path of the perverse, while Job's usage is textually uncertain, possibly referring to protective thorn hedges around grain. Some scholars suggest it may be a textual variant. The term evokes danger, entanglement, and the barriers that thorns create, whether as obstacles to avoid or defenses to breach. Its rarity and textual ambiguity make precise identification difficult.