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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 14 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:16 - “By their fruit you will recognize them [that is, by their contrived doctrine and self-focus]. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:7 - “Other seed fell among thorns, and thorns came up and choked them out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:22 - “And the one on whom seed was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the worries and distractions of the world and the deceitfulness [the superficial pleasures and delight] of riches choke the word, and it yields no fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and put a reed in His right hand [as a scepter]. Kneeling before Him, they ridiculed Him, saying, “Hail (rejoice), King of the Jews!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:7 - “Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no grain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:18 - “And others are the ones on whom seed was sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:44 - “For each tree is known and identified by its own fruit. For figs are not picked from thorn bushes, nor is a cluster of grapes picked from a briar bush.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:7 - “Other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:14 - “The seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, but as they go on their way they are suffocated with the anxieties and riches and pleasures of this life, and they bring no fruit to maturity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:2 - And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe around Him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:8 - but if it persistently produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned.
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