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Lexicon :: Strong's G173 - akantha

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ἄκανθα
Transliteration
akantha (Key)
Pronunciation
ak'-an-thah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from the same as ἀκμήν (G188)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἄκανθα ákantha, ak'-an-thah; probably from the same as G188; a thorn:—thorn.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G173 in the following manner: thorns (14x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G173 in the following manner: thorns (14x).

  1. thorn, bramble

  2. bush, brier, a thorny plant

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἄκανθα ákantha, ak'-an-thah; probably from the same as G188; a thorn:—thorn.
STRONGS G173:
ἄκανθα, -ης, ἡ, (ἀκή a point [but see in ἀκμή)];
a. a thorn bramble-bush, brier: Matthew 7:16; Luke 6:44; Hebrews 6:8; εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας i. e. among the seeds of thorns, Matthew 13:22; Mark 4:7 [L margin: ἐπί], 18 [Tdf. ἐπί]; Luke 8:14 (Luke 8:7 ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἀκανθῶν); ἐπὶ τὰς ἀκ., i. e. upon ground in which seeds of thorns were lying hidden, Matthew 13:7.
b. a thorny plant: στέφανον ἐξ ἀκανθῶν, Matthew 27:29; John 19:2 — for bare thorns might have caused delirium or even death; what species of plant is referred to, is not clear. Some boldly read ἀκάνθων, from ἄκανθος, acanthus, bear's foot; but the meaning of ἄκανθα is somewhat comprehensive even in secular writings cf. the classical Greek Lexicons under the word.
[On the "Crown of thorns" see BB. DD. under the word, and for references McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
7:16; 13:7; 13:22; 27:29
Mark
4:7; 4:18
Luke
6:44; 8:7; 8:14
John
19:2
Hebrews
6:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G173 matches the Greek ἄκανθα (akantha),
which occurs 25 times in 25 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:18 - It will produce thorns and thistles for you, but you will eat the grain of the field.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:6 - "If a fire breaks out and spreads to thorn bushes, so that stacked grain or standing grain or the whole field is consumed, the one who started the fire must surely make restitution.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:7 - Gideon said, "Since you will not help, after the LORD hands Zebah and Zalmunna over to me, I will thresh your skin with desert thorns and briers."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:16 - He seized the leaders of the city, along with some desert thorns and briers; he then "threshed" the men of Succoth with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:6 - But evil people are like thorns - all of them are tossed away, for they cannot be held in the hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 32:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:4 - For day and night you tormented me; you tried to destroy me in the intense heat of summer. (Selah)

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 58:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:9 - Before the kindling is even placed under your pots, he will sweep it away along with both the raw and cooked meat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 118:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:12 - They surrounded me like bees. But they disappeared as quickly as a fire among thorns. Indeed, in the name of the LORD I pushed them away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:19 - The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is like a highway.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:9 - Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:6 - For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly also is useless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:2 - Like a lily among the thorns, so is my darling among the maidens. The Beloved about Her Lover:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:2 - He built a hedge around it, removed its stones, and planted a vine. He built a tower in the middle of it, and constructed a winepress. He waited for it to produce edible grapes, but it produced sour ones instead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:4 - What more can I do for my vineyard beyond what I have already done? When I waited for it to produce edible grapes, why did it produce sour ones instead?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:6 - I will make it a wasteland; no one will prune its vines or hoe its ground, and thorns and briers will grow there. I will order the clouds not to drop any rain on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:23 - At that time every place where there had been a thousand vines worth a thousand shekels will be overrun with thorns and briers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:24 - With bow and arrow men will hunt there, for the whole land will be covered with thorns and briers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:25 - They will stay away from all the hills that were cultivated, for fear of the thorns and briers. Cattle will graze there and sheep will trample on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:13 - Mourn over the land of my people, which is overgrown with thorns and briers, and over all the once-happy houses in the city filled with revelry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:12 - The nations will be burned to ashes; like thorn bushes that have been cut down, they will be set on fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:3 - Yes, the LORD has this to say to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: "Like a farmer breaking up hard unplowed ground, you must break your rebellious will and make a new beginning; just as a farmer must clear away thorns lest the seed is wasted, you must get rid of the sin that is ruining your lives.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:13 - My people will sow wheat, but will harvest weeds. They will work until they are exhausted, but will get nothing from it. They will be disappointed in their harvests because the LORD will take them away in his fierce anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:24 - "'No longer will Israel suffer from the sharp briers or painful thorns of all who surround and scorn them. Then they will know that I am the sovereign LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:6 - Look! Even if they flee from the destruction, Egypt will take hold of them, and Memphis will bury them. The weeds will inherit the silver they treasure - thorn bushes will occupy their homes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:8 - The high places of the "House of Wickedness" will be destroyed; it is the place where Israel sins. Thorns and thistles will grow up over its altars. Then they will say to the mountains, "Cover us!" and to the hills, "Fall on us!"
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