τρίβολος (tríbolos) — Brier
Greek word study: τρίβολος (tríbolos), Strong's G5146. properly, a crow-foot (three-pronged obstruction in war), i.e. (by analogy) a thorny plant (caltrop)
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properly, a crow-foot (three-pronged obstruction in war), i.e. (by analogy) a thorny plant (caltrop)
KJV translation words: brier, thistle
Strong's G5146 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 7:16 and last appears in Hebrews 6:8.
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Verses (all 2)
- Matthew 7:16 — τριβόλων — thistles
- Hebrews 6:8 — τριβόλους — thistles
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Named in this entry's derivation: G5140 τρεῖς (treîs), G956 βέλος (bélos).
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What does tríbolos (G5146) mean?
Properly, a crow-foot (three-pronged obstruction in war), i.e. (by analogy) a thorny plant (caltrop).
How is G5146 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G5146 as: brier, thistle.
How often does τρίβολος (tríbolos) appear?
Strong's G5146 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 7:16 and last appears in Hebrews 6:8.
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