Occurrences
Ákantha occurs 14 times in 11 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (4), Mark (2), Luke (3), John (1), Hebrews (1)
- Matthew 7:16 — Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns (ἀκανθῶν), or figs of thistles?
- Matthew 13:7 — And some fell among thorns (ἀκάνθας); and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
- Matthew 13:7 — And some fell among thorns; and the thorns (ἄκανθαι) sprung up, and choked them:
- Matthew 13:22 — He also that received seed among the thorns (ἀκάνθας) is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
- Matthew 27:29 — And when they had platted a crown of thorns (ἀκανθῶν), they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
- Mark 4:7 — And some fell among thorns (ἀκάνθας), and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
- Mark 4:7 — And some fell among thorns, and the thorns (ἄκανθαι) grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
- Mark 4:18 — And these are they which are sown among thorns (ἀκάνθας); such as hear the word,
- Luke 6:44 — For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns (ἀκανθῶν) men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
- Luke 8:7 — And some fell among thorns (ἀκανθῶν); and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
- Luke 8:7 — And some fell among thorns; and the thorns (ἄκανθαι) sprang up with it, and choked it.
- Luke 8:14 — And that which fell among thorns (ἀκάνθας) are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
- John 19:2 — And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns (ἀκανθῶν), and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
- Hebrews 6:8 — But that which beareth thorns (ἀκάνθας) and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.