ἄκανθα
akantha
- a thorn
- a prickly plant
- thorn
- brier
STEPBible TBESG
Glosses: 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)
Abbott-Smith
Glosses: a prickly plant; thorn; brier
a prickly plant; thorn; brier