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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:16 - “You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:7 - “And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:22 - “Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:7 - “And some seed fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no crop.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:18 - “Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:44 - “For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:7 - “And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:14 - “Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:2

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:8 - but if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
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