A noun denoting thorny plants, appearing in Numbers 33:55 where Moses warns Israel about the consequences of failing to drive out Canaan's inhabitants. The term is paired with another word for 'pricks' or 'goads' (צְנִינִם), creating a dual image of painful irritation. The thorns represent the persistent trouble that compromised obedience would bring. This botanical metaphor was common in Scripture's warning literature—thorns symbolizing curse, hindrance, and the corruption that accompanies incomplete covenant faithfulness. The plural form suggests multiple thorny plants or repeated painful encounters.