Bible Dictionaries
Nettle
Holman Bible Dictionary
Coarse plants with stinging hairs belonging to the family Urtica; generally, any prickly or stinging plant (Job 30:7; Proverbs 24:31; Isaiah 34:13; Hosea 9:6; Zephaniah 2:9 ). NIV frequently replaced nettles with undergrowth, weeds, or briers. The Hebrew term used at Job 30:7 and Zephaniah 2:9 perhaps refers to wild mustard. Nettles are used as a sign of desolation and judgment.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Nettle'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/n/nettle.html. 1991.