τρίβολος
tribolos · thistle
Greek word · Strong’s number G5146 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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tribolos (τρίβολος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “thistle”.
Thorny weed.
How to say it
tri·bo·los
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
- A prickly wild plant that harms crops.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 7:16
By their fruits you will recognize them. People do not gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles, do they?
- Hebrews 6:8
but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to a curse, whose end is for burning.