- Original: בּרקן - Transliteration: Barqan - Phonetic: bar-kwan' - Definition: 1. briers, briars - Origin: from H1300 - TWOT entry: 287e - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From H1300 ; a thorn (perhaps as burning brightly): - brier. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • briers, 2 Judges 8:7; Judges 8:16