G2759

κέντρον

kentron

Appears in 5 Bible verses

Strong's Definition

nullk ntron,ken&#39 -tron from kent (to prick) a point ("centre", i.e. a sting(figuratively, poison) or goad (figuratively, divine impulse) &#8212 prick,sting. k ntron,ken&#39 -tron from kent (to prick) a point ("centre", i.e. a sting(figuratively, poison) or goad (figuratively, divine impulse) &#8212 prick,sting.

Detailed Meaning

a sting, as that of bees, scorpions, locusts. Since animals wound by their sting and even cause death, Paul attributes death, personified as a sting, i.e. a deadly weapon, an iron goad, for urging on oxen, horses and other beasts of burden, hence the proverb, &quot to kick against the goad&quot , i.e. to offer vain and perilous or ruinous resistance

Part of Speech

neuter noun

KJV Translation Counts

sting(3x) prick(2x)

Related Words

primitive root