Thicket (ISBE)

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thik´et ( סבך , ṣebhākh ( Genesis 22:13; Isaiah 9:18; Isaiah 10:34 ), or סבך , ṣōbhekh (Jeremiah 4:7 ); in 1 Samuel 13:6 , חוח , ḥōaḥ ): 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 .