ἀκάνθινον
akánthinos
thorny
Made of thorn branches; consisting of or constructed from thorns. Primarily describes objects formed or woven from thorns, such as a crown or wreath. The term conveys the literal material composition (of thorns) without specifying a symbolic meaning.
John 19:5 · Word #8
Lexicon G174
| Lemma | ἀκάνθινος |
| Transliteration | akánthinos |
| Strong's | G174 |
| Definition | Made of thorn branches; consisting of or constructed from thorns. Primarily describes objects formed or woven from thorns, such as a crown or wreath. The term conveys the literal material composition (of thorns) without specifying a symbolic meaning. |
Morphology ADJ.A ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | thorny |
| Literal | thorny |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀκάνθινος |
| Strong's | G174 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G174-01
made of thorns
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, accusative masculine singular (Gr,AA,,,,AMS); attributive form describing a masculine singular accusative noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἀκάνθινος denotes material composition, formed from ἄκανθα (thorn) with the suffix -ινος indicating 'made of.' The accusative masculine singular form reflects an attributive adjective modifying an accusative masculine singular noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
crown of thorns
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Made of thorns' is not idiomatic for the adjective 'ἄκανθινον' modifying 'στέφανον', which is understood as 'crown of thorns'; SILEX defines it as made from thorns, so 'crown of thorns' is contextually precise and faithful to the Greek structure. |