ἀκάνθινος
akanthinos · of thorns
Greek word · Strong’s number G174 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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akanthinos (ἀκάνθινος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “of thorns”.
Made of thorns.
How to say it
a·kan·thi·nos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Made of prickly branches.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
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Where it appears
- Mark 15:17
And they clothe him in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
- John 19:5
So Jesus came outside, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And he says to them, “Look, the man!”