Greek word study

ἄκανθαákantha — a thorn-bush

a thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn.

Translated in the King James as: thorn

Appears 14 times in Scripture

Origin: probably from the same as G188 (ἀκμήν);

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Where it appears

Matthew — 5×
Matt 7:16Matt 13:7Matt 13:22Matt 27:29+ 1 more in Matthew
Mark — 3×
Mark 4:7Mark 4:18+ 1 more in Mark
Luke — 4×
Luke 6:44Luke 8:7Luke 8:14+ 1 more in Luke
John — 1×
John 19:2
Hebrews — 1×
Heb 6:8

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.