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Lexicon :: Strong's G2759 - kentron

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κέντρον
Transliteration
kentron (Key)
Pronunciation
ken'-tron
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From kenteo (to prick)
mGNT
4x in 2 unique form(s) TR
5x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
3x in 1 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:663,427

Strong’s Definitions

κέντρον kéntron, ken'-tron; from κεντέω kentéō (to prick); a point ("centre"), i.e. a sting (figuratively, poison) or goad (figuratively, divine impulse):—prick, sting.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G2759 in the following manner: sting (3x), prick (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G2759 in the following manner: sting (3x), prick (2x).

  1. 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

  2. an iron goad, for urging on oxen, horses and other beasts of burden

    1. hence the proverb, "to kick against the goad", i.e. to offer vain and perilous or ruinous resistance

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κέντρον kéntron, ken'-tron; from κεντέω kentéō (to prick); a point ("centre"), i.e. a sting (figuratively, poison) or goad (figuratively, divine impulse):—prick, sting.
STRONGS G2759:
κέντρον, κέντρου, τό (κεντέω to prick);
1. a sting, as that of bees (4 Macc. 14:19), scorpions, locusts, Revelation 9:10. Since animals wound by their sting and even cause death, Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:55 (after Hosea 13:14, the Sept.) attributes to death, personified, a κέντρον, i. e. a deadly weapon, and that κέντρον is said to be ἡ ἁμαρτία (56), because sin is death's cause and punishment (?) (Romans 5:12).
2. as in the Greek writings an iron goad, for urging on oxen, horses and other beasts of burden; hence, the proverb πρός κέντρα λακτίζειν, to kick against the goad, i. e. to offer vain and perilous or ruinous resistance: Acts 9:5 Rec.; Acts 26:14; cf. Pindar Pythagoras 2, 173; Aeschylus (Ag. 1624, cf.) Prom. 323; Euripides, Bacch. 795; Terent. Phorm. 1, 2, 28; Ammian. 18, 5.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Hosea
13:14
Acts
9:5; 26:14
Romans
5:12
1 Corinthians
15:55
Revelation
9:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2759 matches the Greek κέντρον (kentron),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:5 - And G1161 he said, G2036 Who G5101 art thou, G1488 Lord? G2962 And G1161 the Lord G2962 said, G2036 I G1473 am G1510 Jesus G2424 whom G3739 thou G4771 persecutest: G1377 it is hard G4642 for thee G4671 to kick G2979 against G4314 the pricks. G2759

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:14 - And G1161 when we G2257 were G2667 ➔ all G3956 fallen G2667 to G1519 the earth, G1093 I heard G191 a voice G5456 speaking G2980 unto G4314 me, G3165 and G2532 saying G3004 in the Hebrew G1446 tongue, G1258 Saul, G4549 Saul, G4549 why G5101 persecutest thou G1377 me? G3165 it is hard G4642 for thee G4671 to kick G2979 against G4314 the pricks. G2759

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:55

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:55 - O death, G2288 where G4226 is thy G4675 sting? G2759 O grave, G86 where G4226 is thy G4675 victory? G3534

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:56

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:56 -  G1161 The sting G2759 of death G2288 is sin; G266 and G1161 the strength G1411 of sin G266 is the law. G3551

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:10 - And G2532 they had G2192 tails G3769 like G3664 unto scorpions, G4651 and G2532 there were G2258 stings G2759 in G1722 their G846 tails: G3769 and G2532 their G846 power G1849 was to hurt G91 men G444 five G4002 months. G3376
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