noun · feminine
akanthas
Greekἄκανθα (akantha)
Strong’sG173
a thorn-bush
stem akanth-14 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἄκανθα, -ης, ἡ
(< ἀκή, a point), [in LXX chiefly for קוֹץ, also for סִיר, שַׁיִת, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G173 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidak'-an-thah
a thorn
Fromprobably from the same as G188;
King Jamesthorn.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | akanthas | akanthais3×ἄκανθαι |
| object accusative | akanthan | akanthain6×ἀκάνθας |
| direct address vocative | akanthar | akanthair |
| of, belonging to genitive | akanthau | akanthaiu5×ἀκανθῶν |
| to, for dative | akantha | akanthai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
akantha is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
akanthais“thorns”subjectnominative plural3×
Matthew 13:7“thorns”alleim de piptata epi tain akanthain, kai anabainala tais akanthais kai pnigala auteim.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
Mark 4:7“thorns”kai allem piptata eis tain akanthain, kai anabainala tais akanthais kai sumpnigala autem, kai karpon ouk dōata.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
Luke 8:7“thorns”kai heterem piptata en mese taiu akanthaiu, kai sumfuiratais tais akanthais apopnigala autem.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
akanthain“thorns”objectaccusative plural6×
Matthew 13:7“thorns”alleim de piptata epi tain akanthain, kai anabainala tais akanthais kai pnigala auteim.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
Matthew 13:22“thorns”tos de eis tain akanthain speiriratos, houtos atō tos ton logon akouarōtos, kai tas merimnas tou aiōnou houtou kai tas apatas tou ploutou sumpnigatō ton logon, kai akarpos ginetō.The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Mark 4:7“thorns”kai allem piptata eis tain akanthain, kai anabainala tais akanthais kai sumpnigala autem, kai karpon ouk dōata.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
Mark 4:18“thorns”kai allois alō tois eis tain akanthain speirirōtois; houtois alō tois ton logon akouaratois,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,
Luke 8:14“thorns”tem de eis tain akanthain piptaratem, houtois alō tois akouaratois, kai hupo merimnaiu kai ploutou kai hēdonaiu tou biou poreuerōtois sumpnigilō kai ouk telesforalō.The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
Hebrews 6:8“thorns”ekferarōtas de akanthain kai triboloin adokimas kai katarau engus, hau tem telem eis kausian.But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
akanthaiu“thorns”of, belonging togenitive plural5×
Matthew 7:16“thornbushes”apo toiu karpoiu autoiu epignōskevi autoin. mēti sullegalō apo akanthaiu stafulain ē apo triboloiu sukeim?By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
Matthew 27:29“thorns”kai plekaratois stefanon ek akanthaiu epitithala epi tau kefalau autou kai kalamon en ta dexa autou, kai gonupetaratois emprosthen autou empaizala auto legarōtois; Chairasōr, basilevor toiu Ioudaioiu,And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Luke 6:44“thorns”hekastem gar dendrem ek tou idiou karpou gnōskitō; ouk gar ek akanthaiu sullegalō sukeim, oude ek batau stafulan trugalō.For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.
Luke 8:7“thorns”kai heterem piptata en mese taiu akanthaiu, kai sumfuiratais tais akanthais apopnigala autem.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
John 19:2“thorns”kai tois stratiōtois plekaratois stefanon ek akanthaiu epitithala autou ta kefala, kai himatiem porfurouem periballala auton,The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.