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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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Mark 4:7
And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:7 · retained source text

And some fell among thornes, and the thornes grew vp, and choked it, and it yeelded no fruite.

Mark 4:18
And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 4:18 · retained source text

And these are they which are sowen among thorns: such as heare the word,

Mark 15:17
And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 15:17 · retained source text

And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crowne of thornes, and put it about his head,

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