Thorny Burnet (shrub)
In the Bible, various thorny plants are simply rendered as “thorns.” One of those plants (in Hebrew “sir”) is the Thorny Burnet (Sarcopoterium spinosum), a shrub that can reach a height of 50 cm. The outer branches end in sharp thorns. Perhaps Jesus’ crown of thorns was made from the Thorny Burnet, but similar other plants are also possible.
Eccles 7:6; Isa 34:13; Hos 2:6; Nah 1:10; Matt 27:29; Mark 15:17; John 19:5
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