Jump to: Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Smith's Bible Dictionary Thornsand Thistles. There appear to be eighteen or twenty Hebrew words which point to different kinds of prickly or thorny shrubs. These words are variously rendered in the Authorized Version By "thorns," "briers," "thistles," etc. Palestine abounded in a great variety of such plants. ("Travellers call the holy land a land of thorns.? Giant thistles, growing to the height of a man on horseback, frequently spread over regions once rich and fruitful, as they do on the pampas of South America; and many of the most interesting historic spats and ruins are rendered almost inaccessible by thickets of fiercely-armed buckthorns. Entire fields are covered with the troublesome creeping stems of the spinous ononis , while the bare hillsides are studded with the dangerous capsules of the puliuris and tribulus . Roses of the most prickly kinds abound on the lower slopes of Hermon; while the sub-tropical valleys of Judea are choked up in many places by the thorny lycium ." -- Biblical Things not generally Known.) Crown of thorns. --The crown which was put in derision upon our Lord's head before his crucifixion, is by some supposed to have been the Rhamnus , or Spina Christi ; but although abundant in the neighborhood of Jerusalem, it cannot be the plant intended, because its thorns are so strong and large that it could not have been woven into a wreath. The large-leaved acanthus (bear's-foot) is totally unsuited for the purpose. Had the acacia been intended, as some suppose, the phrase would have been ex akanthes . Obviously some small, flexile, thorny shrub is meant; perhaps Cappares spinosae . Hasselquist ("Travels," p. 260) says that the thorn used was the Arabian nabk . "It was very suitable for their purpose, as it has many sharp thorns, which inflict painful wounds; and its flexible, pliant and round branches might easily be plaited in the form of a crown." It also resembles the rich dark crown green of the triumphal ivy-wreath, which would give additional pungency to its ironical purpose. ATS Bible Dictionary ThornsSee THISTLES. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia CROWN OF THORNSthornz (akdnthinos stephanos): Three of the four evangelists mention the crown of thorns, wherewith the rude Roman soldiers derided the captive Christ (Matthew 27:29 Mark 15:17 John 19:2). All speak of the akanthine (Acanthus) crown, but there is no certainty about the peculiar plant, from the branches of which this crown of cruel mockery was plaited. The rabbinical books. mention no less than twenty-two words in the Bible signifying thorny plants, and the word akantha in the New Testament Greek is a generic and not a specific term. And this word or its adjective is used in the three Gospels, quoted above. It is therefore impossible definitely to determine what was the exact plant or tree, whose thorny branches were selected for this purpose. Tobler (Denkbl., 113, 179) inclines to the Spina Christi, as did Hasselquist. Its botanical name is Zizyphus Spina Christi, It is very common in the East. Its spines are small and sharp, its branches soft, round and pliable, and the leaves look like ivy, with a dark, shiny green color, making them therefore very adaptable to the purpose of the soldiers. Others have designated the Paliurus aculeatus or the Lycium horridum. Both Geikie (Life of Christ, 549) and Farrar (Life of Christ, note 625) point to the Nubk (Zizyphus lotus). Says the latter, "The Nubk struck me, as it has all travelers in Palestine, as being most suitable both for mockery and pain, since its leaves are bright and its thorns singularly strong. But though the Nubk is very common on the shores of Galilee, I saw none of it near Jerusalem." The settlement of the question is manifestly impossible. Greek 174. akanthinos -- of thorns ... of thorns. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: akanthinos Phonetic Spelling: (ak-an'-thee-nos) Short Definition: made of thorns Definition: made of thorns ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/174.htm - 6k 173. akantha -- a prickly plant, thorn 4735. stephanos -- that which surrounds, ie a crown Strong's Hebrew 5621. sarab -- perhaps thorns... 5620, 5621. sarab. 5622 . perhaps thorns. Transliteration: sarab Phonetic Spelling: (saw-rawb') Short Definition: thistles. Word ... /hebrew/5621.htm - 5k 7898. shayith -- thornbushes 6975. qots -- a thorn, thornbush 6796. tsanin -- a thorn, prick 6791. tsen -- perhaps a thorn, barb 5518b. sir -- a thorn, hook 329. atad -- a bramble, buckthorn, also a city in Canaan 7848. shittah -- acacia (a tree and a wood) 5544. sillon -- a briar 1698. deber -- pestilence Library The Crown of Thorns Seed among Thorns The Crowning with Thorns. The Crown of Thorns. As the Lily among Thorns, So is My Love among the Daughters. The Hedge of Thorns and the Plain Way "Do Men Gather Grapes of Thorns?" Sown among Thorns The Crown of Thorns Petilianus Said: "But You Scatter Thorns and Tares... Thesaurus Thorns (56 Occurrences)... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CROWN OF THORNS. ... Multi-Version Concordance Thorns (56 Occurrences). Matthew 7:16 By their fruits you will know them. ... /t/thorns.htm - 25k Crown (94 Occurrences) Briers (17 Occurrences) Briars (11 Occurrences) Choke (6 Occurrences) Brier (10 Occurrences) Choked (6 Occurrences) Stifle (5 Occurrences) Thistles (9 Occurrences) Nettles (5 Occurrences) Resources What is the meaning and significance of the crown of thorns? | GotQuestions.orgWhat is the lily of the valley (Song of Solomon 2:1)? | GotQuestions.org What is the Sacred Heart of Jesus? | GotQuestions.org Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Thorns (56 Occurrences)Matthew 7:16 Matthew 13:7 Matthew 13:22 Matthew 27:29 Mark 4:7 Mark 4:18 Mark 15:17 Luke 6:44 Luke 8:7 Luke 8:14 John 19:2 John 19:5 Hebrews 6:8 Genesis 3:18 Exodus 22:6 Numbers 33:55 Joshua 23:13 Judges 2:3 Judges 8:7 Judges 8:16 2 Samuel 23:6 2 Samuel 23:7 2 Chronicles 33:11 Job 5:5 Job 30:7 Job 31:40 Psalms 58:9 Psalms 118:12 Proverbs 15:19 Proverbs 22:5 Proverbs 24:31 Ecclesiastes 7:6 Song of Songs 2:1 Song of Songs 2:2 Isaiah 5:5 Isaiah 5:6 Isaiah 7:19 Isaiah 7:23 Isaiah 7:24 Isaiah 7:25 Isaiah 9:18 Isaiah 10:17 Isaiah 27:4 Isaiah 32:13 Isaiah 33:12 Isaiah 34:13 Jeremiah 4:3 Jeremiah 12:13 Ezekiel 2:6 Ezekiel 28:24 Hosea 2:6 Hosea 9:6 Hosea 10:8 Hosea 13:14 Micah 7:4 Nahum 1:10 Subtopics Related Terms |
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