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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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Jeremiah 4:3
¶ For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:3 · retained source text

¶ For thus saith the LORD to the men of Iudah and Ierusalem, Breake vp your fallow ground, and sow not among thornes.

Jeremiah 12:13
They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:13 · retained source text

They haue sowen wheate, but shall reape thornes: they haue put themselues to paine, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your reuenues, because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.16. deut.26 38. mic.6.15. agg.1.6.

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