◄ 174. akanthinos ►
Strong's Lexicon akanthinos: Of thorns, thorny Original Word: ἀκανθίνιος Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: akanthinos Pronunciation: ah-kan-THEE-nos Phonetic Spelling: (ak-an'-thee-nos) Definition: Of thorns, thorny Meaning: made of thorns. Word Origin: Derived from ἄκανθα (akantha), meaning "thorn" or "thorn bush." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "akanthinos," the concept of thorns is present in the Hebrew Bible. For example, the Hebrew word "קוץ" (qots, Strong's H6975) refers to thorns or thorn bushes, as seen in Genesis 3:18. Usage: The Greek adjective "akanthinos" is used to describe something made of thorns or resembling thorns. In the New Testament, it is specifically used to describe the crown of thorns placed on Jesus' head during His crucifixion, symbolizing mockery and suffering. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Roman era, a crown was typically a symbol of royalty and honor. However, the crown of thorns was a cruel parody of this symbol, intended to mock Jesus' claim to kingship. Thorns were also a symbol of the curse of sin, as seen in Genesis 3:18, where thorns and thistles are mentioned as part of the curse on the ground after the Fall. Thus, the crown of thorns represents both the mockery of Jesus' kingship and the burden of sin He bore. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from akantha Definition of thorns NASB Translation thorns (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 174: ἀκάνθινος ἀκάνθινος, (ἄκανθα; Cf. ἀμαράντινος), thorny, woven out of the twigs of a thorny plant: Mark 15:17; John 19:5. (Isaiah 34:13.) Cf. the preceding word. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of thorns, thorny. From akantha; thorny -- of thorns. see GREEK akantha Forms and Transliterations ακάνθινα ακανθινον ακάνθινον ἀκάνθινον ακάρδιον ακάρδιος akanthinon akánthinon Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Mark 15:17 Adj-AMS GRK: αὐτῷ πλέξαντες ἀκάνθινον στέφανον NAS: a crown of thorns, they put KJV: a crown of thorns, and put it about INT: him having twisted together [it] thorn crown John 19:5 Adj-AMS GRK: φορῶν τὸν ἀκάνθινον στέφανον καὶ NAS: the crown of thorns and the purple KJV: the crown of thorns, and INT: wearing the thorny crown and Strong's Greek 174 2 Occurrences ἀκάνθινον — 2 Occ.