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Lexicon :: Strong's G173 - akantha

Aa
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 BoxMat 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:16 - “You will [fn]know G1921 them by their fruits G2590. [fn]Grapes G4718 are not gathered G4816 from thorn G173 bushes, nor G2228 figs G4810 from thistles G5146, are they?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:7 - “Others G243 fell G4098 [fn]among G1909 the thorns G173, and the thorns G173 came G305 up G305 and choked G638 them out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:22 - “And the one sown G4687 with seed among G1519 the thorns G173, this G3778 is the one who hears G191 the word G3056, and the anxiety G3308 of the [fn]world G165 and the deceitfulness G539 of wealth G4149 choke G4846 the word G3056, and it [fn]becomes G1096 unfruitful G175.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - And after twisting G4120 together a crown G4735 of thorns G173, they put G2007 it on His head G2776, and put a [fn]reed G2563 in His right G1188 hand G1188; and they knelt G1120 down G1120 before G1715 Him and mocked G1702 Him, saying G3004, “Hail G5463, King G935 of the Jews G2453!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:7 - “Other G243 seed fell G4098 among G1519 the thorns G173, and the thorns G173 came G305 up G305 and choked G4846 it, and it yielded G1325 no G3756 crop G2590.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:18 - “And others G243 are the ones sown G4687 with seed among G1519 the thorns G173; these G3778 are the ones who have heard G191 the word G3056,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:44 - “For each G1538 tree G1186 is known G1097 by its own G2398 fruit G2590. For people do not gather G4816 figs G4810 from thorns G173, nor G3761 do they pick G5166 grapes G4718 from a briar G942 bush G942.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:7 - “Other G2087 seed fell G4098 among G1722 G3319 the thorns G173; and the thorns G173 grew G4855 up G4855 with G4855 it and choked G638 it out G638.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:14 - “And the seed which fell G4098 among G1519 the thorns G173, these G3778 are the ones who have heard G191, and as they go G4198 on G4198 their way G4198 they are choked G4846 by worries G3308, riches G4149, and pleasures G2237 of this life G979, and they bring G5052 no G3756 fruit G5052 to G5052 maturity G5052.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:2 - And the soldiers G4757 twisted G4120 together G4120 a crown G4735 of thorns G173 and placed G2007 it on G2007 His head G2776, and put G4016 a purple G4210 [fn]cloak G2440 on G4016 Him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:8 - but if it yields G1627 thorns G173 and thistles G5146, it is worthless G96 and [fn]close G1451 to being cursed G2671, and [fn]it ends G5056 up being burned G2740.
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