Hebrew · H6975, G173

קוֹץ

A thorn · a thorn

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קוֹץ H6975 a thorn

Pronunciation qwōṣ

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ἄκανθα G173 a thorn

Pronunciation ákantha

A prickly plant symbolizing spiritual unfruitfulness, pain, and the curse of sin in NT parables

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What does קוֹץ (qots) mean in the Bible?

קוֹץ · ἄκανθα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "thorny plants representing neglect and curse".

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What does קוֹץ · ἄκανθα mean in the Bible?

קוֹץ · ἄκανθα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "thorny plants representing neglect and curse".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6975, G173?

H6975, G173 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. thorny plants representing neglect and curse

Strong's H6975, G173

Lexical occurrences 12 verses

Source Gloss

thorny plants representing neglect and curse

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