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NETTLES

Any of the coarse herbs of the genus Urtica, having leaves covered with hairs that secrete a fluid that stings the skin on contact (Heb. qimmôš, ḥārûl).

Stinging nettles grow throughout Palestine, particularly Urtica ureus L. and Urtica pilulifera L. They are common in fallow fields, unkempt gardens, and on ruins. In ancient times nettles were viewed as a sign of desolation (Isa. 34:13; Hos. 9:6; Zeph. 2:9).

Heb. ḥārûl (Zeph. 2:9; Job 30:7) may actually be a general term for weeds, or perhaps a specific term for wild mustard (Brassica nigra [L.] Koch or Sinapis arvensis L.), which tends to grow on abandoned sites (cf. parallel occurrences of the two terms, Prov. 24:31).






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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