- ἄκανθα
- ἄκανθα, ης, ἡ thorn-plant (since Od. 5, 328; pap, LXX; ApcMos 24; ApcrEzk P 1 verso 5; Jos., Bell. 5, 51; Just., D. 28, 3 [Jer. 4, 3]; Mel., P. 79, 575; 93, 708) of such plants in general, esp. the common weed Ononis spinosa, cammock (s. LFonck, Streifzüge durch d. bibl. Flora 1900, 195) in contrast to useful plants (w. τρίβολος, cp. Gen 3:18; Hos 10:8) Mt 7:16; Lk 6:44 (cp. Jer 12:13). It is found on cultivated land and is thus harmful to the grain (GDalman, PJ 22, 1926, 126ff) Mt 13:7, 22; Mk 4:7, 18; Lk 8:7, 14 (on the interpr. of the ἄκανθαι s. Philo, Leg. All. 3, 248); B 9:5 (Jer 4:3).—στέφανος ἐξ ἀ. crown of thorns Mt 27:29; J 19:2 (cp. Mel., P. 79, 575; 93, 708; Fonck 51; 99; FLundgreen, D. Bäume im NT: NKZ 27, 1916, 827–42; EHa-Reubéni, RB 42, ’33, 230–34. S. also ἀκάνθινος).—W. thistles (τρίβολοι, s. above) as signs of a neglected field Hb 6:8; Hs 6, 2, 6f; 9, 1, 5; 9, 20, 1. W. other weeds Hm 10, 1, 5.—In description of the rites of atonement B 7:11 ἄ. means the thornbush on which the wool was placed, s. ῥάχος, ῥαχία.—S. βάτος. DELG. M-M.
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