# G5146 τρίβολος

τρίβολος (tríbolos), Strong’s G5146: properly, a crow-foot (three-pronged obstruction in war), i.e. (by analogy) a thorny plant (caltrop) KJV: brier, thistle. Occurs 6 times.

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*tríbolos* — properly, a crow-foot (three-pronged obstruction in war), i.e. (by analogy) a thorny plant (caltrop)

KJV: brier, thistle

Built from [τρεῖς treîs](https://besorah.bible/word/G5140) ("three") + [βέλος bélos](https://besorah.bible/word/G956) (a missile, i.e. spear or arrow)

Occurs 6 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 7:16](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/7?v=16) — By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?
- [Hebrews 6:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/hebrews/6?v=8) — but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.