- Original: ἀκάνθινος - Transliteration: Akanthinos - Phonetic: ak-an'-thee-nos - Definition: 1. thorny, woven out of twigs of a thorny plant - Origin: from G173 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From G173 ; thorny: - of thorns. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • thorns, 2 Mar 15:17; Joh 19:5