βάτου (4 verses)(noun sg neut gen) "Bush" is batos, which means a “bramble” or thorny shrub (esp. blackberry-bush); also a “thicket” of such growth. In later and extended use, a “bush” in general. In the old Testament, the Hebrew word means "bush" or "thorn bush" from the root meaning "to prick."-- "Bush" is from a noun Jesus uses four times that means a “bramble” or thorny shrub (esp. blackberry-bush); also a “thicket” of such growth. In later and extended use, a “bush” in general. In the old Testament, the Hebrew word means "bush" or "thorn bush" from the root meaning "to prick."