# ἄκανθα (akantha)

Strong’s G173. 11 New Testament occurrences.

a thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/akantha-g173

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 7:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/7/16) — Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
- [Matthew 13:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/13/7) — And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
- [Matthew 13:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/13/22) — He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he be…
- [Matthew 27:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27/29) — And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, sayin…
- [Mark 4:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/4/7) — And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
- [Mark 4:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/4/18) — And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
- [Luke 6:44](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/6/44) — For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
- [Luke 8:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/8/7) — And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
- [Luke 8:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/8/14) — And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no…
- [John 19:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/19/2) — And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
- [Hebrews 6:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/6/8) — But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.