Strong's Lexicon
G173 — ἄκανθα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G173 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἄκανθα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | probably from the noun acme, akin to ake "a point" and meaning the same |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 14 |
| Transliteration: | akantha |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ak'-an-thah |
| Meaning: | 1. a thorn |
| KJV Renderings: | thorn |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἄκανθα, (ης, ἡ (ἀκή a point (but see in ἀκμή));
a. a thorn bramble-bush, brier: Mat 7:16; Luk 6:44; Heb 6:8; εἰς τάς ἀκάνθας i. e. among the seeds of thorns, Mat 13:22; Mar 4:7 (L margin: ἐπί), 18 (Tdf. ἐπί); Luk 8:14 (Luk 8:7 ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἀκανθῶν); ἐπί τάς ἀκάνθας, i. e. upon ground in which seeds of thorns were lying hidden, Mat 13:7.
b. a thorny plant: στέφανον ἐξ ἀκανθῶν, Mat 27:29; Joh 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 ἀκανθῶν, 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 see BB. DD. under the word, and for references McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopaedia.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἄκανθα (thorn)
Matthew 7:16
- KJV: Ye shall know them by their fruits Do men gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles
- GK: από των καρπών αυτών επιγνώσεσθε αυτούς μήτι συλλέγουσιν από ακανθών σταφυλήν η από τριβόλων σύκα
Matthew 13:7
- KJV: And some fell among thorns and the thorns sprung up and choked them
- GK: άλλα δε έπεσεν επί τας ακάνθας και ανέβησαν αι άκανθαι και απέπνιξαν αυτά
Matthew 13:22
- KJV: He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word and he becometh unfruitful
- GK: ο δε εις τας ακάνθας σπαρείς ούτός εστιν ο τον λόγον ακούων και η μέριμνα του αιώνος τούτου και η απάτη του πλούτου συμπνίγει τον λόγον και άκαρπος γίνεται
Matthew 27:29
- KJV: And when they had platted a crown of thorns they put upon 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
- GK: και πλέξαντες στέφανον εξ ακανθών επέθηκαν επί την κεφαλήν αυτού και κάλαμον επί την δεξιάν αυτού και γονυπετήσαντες έμπροσθεν αυτού ενέπαιζον αυτώ λέγοντες χαίρε ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων
Mark 4:7
- KJV: And some fell among thorns and the thorns grew up and choked it and it yielded no fruit
- GK: και άλλο έπεσεν εις τας ακάνθας και ανέβησαν αι άκανθαι και συνέπνιξαν αυτό και καρπόν ουκ έδωκε
Mark 4:18
- KJV: And these are they which are sown among thorns such as hear the word
- GK: και ούτοί εισιν οι εις τας ακάνθας σπειρόμενοι οι τον λόγον ακούοντες
Luke 6:44
- KJV: For every tree is known by his own fruit For of thorns men do not gather figs nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes
- GK: έκαστον γαρ δένδρον εκ του ιδίου καρπού γινώσκεται ου γαρ εξ ακανθών συλλέγουσι σύκα ουδέ εκ βάτου τρυγώσι σταφυλήν
Luke 8:7
- KJV: And some fell among thorns and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it
- GK: και ετέρον έπεσεν εν μέσω των ακανθών και συμφυείσαι αι άκανθαι απέπνιξαν αυτό
Luke 8:14
- KJV: And that which fell among thorns are they which when they have heard go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of life and bring no fruit to perfection
- GK: το δε εις τας ακάνθας πεσόν ούτοί εισιν οι ακούσαντες και υπό μεριμνών και πλούτου και ηδονών του βίου πορευόμενοι συμπνίγονται και ου τελεσφορούσι
John 19:2
- KJV: And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns and put on his head and they put on him a purple robe
- GK: και οι στρατιώται πλέξαντες στέφανον εξ ακανθών επέθηκαν αυτού τη κεφαλή και ιμάτιον πορφυρούν περιέβαλον αυτόν
Hebrews 6:8
- KJV: But that which beareth thorns and briers rejected and nigh unto cursing whose end to be burned
- GK: εκφέρουσα δε ακάνθας και τριβόλους αδόκιμος και κατάρας εγγύς ης το τέλος εις καύσιν