sil.lon denotes a briar-like threat or painful obstacle in Ezekiel's imagery.

The term is used for briar imagery associated with hostile or painful surroundings: those around the prophet in Ezekiel 2:6 and what will no longer afflict Israel in Ezekiel 28:24.

1. Briar imagery for hostile, painful surroundings · dominant

   In Ezekiel 2:6, the plural absolute form occurs in the warning not to fear those whose words are feared; the APB renders the surrounding image as “briers and thorns surround you.” In Ezekiel 28:24, the singular absolute form is part of the promise that Israel will no longer have a briar that maligns or a thorn that pains from those around them.

   Ezekiel 2:6Ezekiel 28:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the imagery as “briers” in Ezekiel 2:6 and as “a briar” in Ezekiel 28:24. These renderings confirm the verses' imagery rather than isolate every contribution of the Hebrew term.