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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, , (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 TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:16 - مِنْ ثِمَارِهِمْ تَعْرِفُونَهُمْ. هَلْ يُجْنَى مِنَ الشَّوْكِ عِنَبٌ، أَوْ مِنَ الْعُلَّيْقِ تِينٌ؟
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:7 - وَوَقَعَ بَعْضُ الْبِذَارِ بَيْنَ الأَشْوَاكِ، فَطَلَعَ الشَّوْكُ وَخَنَقَهُ.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:22 - أَمَّا الْمَزْرُوعُ بَيْنَ الأَشْوَاكِ، فَهُوَ الَّذِي يَسْمَعُ الْكَلِمَةَ، وَلكِنَّ هَمَّ الزَّمَانِ الْحَاضِرِ وَخِدَاعَ الْغِنَى يَخْنُقَانِ الْكَلِمَةَ، فَلا يُعْطِي ثَمَراً.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - وَجَدَلُوا إِكْلِيلاً مِنْ شَوْكٍ وَضَعُوهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ، وَوَضَعُوا قَصَبَةً فِي يَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى، وَرَكَعُوا أَمَامَهُ يَسْخَرُونَ مِنْهُ وَهُمْ يَقُولُونَ: «سَلامٌ يَا مَلِكَ الْيَهُودِ!»
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:7 - وَوَقَعَ بَعْضُ الْبِذَارِ بَيْنَ الأَشْوَاكِ، فَنَبَتَ الشَّوْكُ وَخَنَقَهُ، فَلَمْ يُثْمِرْ.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:18 - وَالآخَرُونَ الَّذِينَ تُزْرَعُ فِيهِمِ الْكَلِمَةُ بَيْنَ الأَشْوَاكِ، هؤُلاءِ هُمُ الَّذِينَ قَدْ سَمِعُوا الْكَلِمَةَ،
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:44 - لأَنَّ كُلَّ شَجَرَةٍ تُعْرَفُ مِنْ ثَمَرِهَا. فَلا يُجْنَى مِنَ الشَّوْكِ تِينٌ، وَلا يُقْطَفُ مِنَ الْعُلَّيْقِ عِنَبٌ.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:7 - وَوَقَعَ بَعْضُهُ فِي وَسَطِ الأَشْوَاكِ، فَطَلَعَ الشَّوْكُ مَعَهُ وَخَنَقَهُ.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:14 - وَمَا وَقَعَ حَيْثُ الأَشْوَاكُ هُمُ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ ثُمَّ يَمْضُونَ فَتَخْنُقُهُمْ هُمُومُ الْحَيَاةِ وَغِنَاهَا وَلَذَّاتُهَا، فَلا يُنْتِجُونَ ثَمَراً نَاضِجاً.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:2 - وَجَدَلَ الْجُنُودُ إِكْلِيلاً مِنَ الشَّوْكِ وَضَعُوهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ، وَأَلْبَسُوهُ رِدَاءَ أُرْجُوَانٍ.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:8 - وَلَكِنَّهَا، إِنْ أَخْرَجَتِ الشَّوْكَ وَالعُشْبَ البَرِّيَّ، تَكُونُ مَرْفُوضَةً وَتَسْتَحِقُّ اللَّعْنَةَ، وَمَا نِهَايَتُهَا إِلّا الْحَرِيقُ.
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