ἀκανθοφορέω
From LSJ
Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν Υἱὸν τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς Αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ᾽ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον → For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16)
English (LSJ)
A bear thorns, Dsc.3.18.
German (Pape)
[Seite 68] Dornen tragen, Eust.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀκανθοφορέω: φέρω ἀκάνθας, Γρηγ. Νύσσ.
Spanish (DGE)
• Alolema(s): contr. -ῶ
tener, salirle espinas ῥάμνος Thphr.HP 3.18.2, cf. Dsc.3.18, Gr.Naz.M.35.949B.