ἄκανθα akantha · G0173

a thorn

ἄκανθα, -ης, ἡ ; (ἀκή, a point), [in LXX chiefly for קוֹץ, also for סִיר, שַׁיִת, etc. ; ] ; a prickly plant, thorn, brier; in NT always pl.: Mat.7:16 13:7,22 27:29, Mrk.4:7,18, Luk.6:44 8:7,14, Jhn.19:2, Heb.6:8 (see MM, VGT, see word).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἄκανθ-α [ᾰκ], ης, ἡ, ; (ἀκή A) thorn, prickle, []; 1 any thorny or prickly plant (in [] probably Eryngium campestre), [] no thistles, i.e. 'an easy job', [] —special kinds: ἄ. Ἀραβική smaller milk-thistle, Notobasis syriaca, []; ἄ. βασιλική fish-thistle, Cnicus Acarna, []; ἄ. Ἰνδική, = Balsamodendron Mukul, []; ἄ. λευκή Acacia albida, []; ={ἄ. βασιλική}, []; ἄ. λευκὴ τρίοζος, = Euphorbia antiquorum, []; ἄ. ἀκανώδης (probably) cornthistle, Carduus arvensis, []; 2 of other plants, e.g. Spanish …

Where it's used 14 times

Matthew 7:16 · Matthew 13:7 · Matthew 13:22 · Matthew 27:29 · Mark 4:7 · Mark 4:18 · Luke 6:44 · Luke 8:7 · Luke 8:14 · John 19:2 · Hebrews 6:8 … and 3 more

Source: TBESG G0173; TFLSJ G0173

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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