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thorns

Meaning of “thorns”

Sense 1: Sharp spines or prickles. Sense 2: Thorn-bearing plants and figures of things that prick, obstruct, or grieve.

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50 occurrences47 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:18

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2 Chronicles 33:11
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¶ Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 33:11 · retained source text

¶ Wherfore the LORD brought vpon them the captaines of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thornes, & bound him with fetters, & caried him to Babylon.

1611 marginal noteHeb. which were the kings.

1611 marginal noteOr, chaines.

Complete reference index — all 47 verses
Genesis 3:18Exodus 22:6Numbers 33:55Joshua 23:13Judges 2:3Judges 8:7Judges 8:162 Samuel 23:62 Chronicles 33:11Job 5:5Psalms 58:9Psalms 118:12Proverbs 15:19Proverbs 22:5Proverbs 24:31Ecclesiastes 7:6Song of Solomon 2:2Isaiah 5:6Isaiah 7:19Isaiah 7:23Isaiah 7:24Isaiah 7:25Isaiah 9:18Isaiah 10:17Isaiah 27:4Isaiah 32:13Isaiah 33:12Isaiah 34:13Jeremiah 4:3Jeremiah 12:13Ezekiel 2:6Hosea 2:6Hosea 9:6Nahum 1:10Matthew 7:16Matthew 13:7Matthew 13:22Matthew 27:29Mark 4:7Mark 4:18Mark 15:17Luke 6:44Luke 8:7Luke 8:14John 19:2John 19:5Hebrews 6:8

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah11 occurrences
11 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea2 occurrences
2 versesNahum1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew5 occurrences
4 versesMark4 occurrences
3 versesLuke4 occurrences
3 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews1 occurrence
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