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τρίβολος

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
τρίβολος, ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
tribolos
Simplified transliteration: 
tribolos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5146
GK Number: 
5560
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2a
Gloss: 
thistle
Definition: 
pr. three-pronged; a thistle, thorn, Mt. 7:16; Heb. 6:8*

Greek-English Concordance for τρίβολος

Matthew 7:16 By their fruits you will know them. Do people gather grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles (tribolōn | τριβόλων | gen pl masc)?
Hebrews 6:8 But if it produces thorns and thistles (tribolous | τριβόλους | acc pl masc), it is useless and about to be cursed; its fate is to be burned.