ἈΚΑΝΘΗΣ, ἀκανθης
AKANTHĒS, akanthēs
Sounds Like: ah-KAN-thays
Translations: (of) thorn, (of) a thorn, (of) thistle, (of) a thistle, (of) brier, (of) a brier
From the root: ΑΚΑΝΘΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a thorn, thistle, or brier, indicating a prickly plant. It is often used in a collective sense to refer to thorny vegetation or a thorny patch of ground. It can also metaphorically represent difficulties or troubles.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0173 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Isaiah — 7:25
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