τρίβολος

tribolosNoun (Masculine)G5146

thistle

From: from G5140 (τρεῖς) and G956 (βέλος);

Short Definition

properly, a crow-foot (three-pronged obstruction in war), i.e. (by analogy) a thorny plant (caltrop)

Full Lexicon Entry

a thistle.
LXX Usage: (דַּרְדַּר), (חָרִיץ), (צֵן)*

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology G:N-M

DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Hebrews
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

  • Hebrews 6:8
  • Matthew 7:16

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