Kentron κέντρον
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| κέντρον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kentron |
| Strong's number | G2759 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | sting |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Kentron (Greek κέντρον, Strong's G2759) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “sting”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κέντρον, -ου, τό
(εκντέω, to prick), [in LXX: Pro.26:3 (מֶתֶג), Hos.13:14 (קֹטֶב), Hos.5:12, Sir.38:25, 4Ma.14:19 * ;]
1. a sting (4Mac, l.with): Rev.9:10. Metaphorical (as Hos.13:14): τ. θανάτου, 1Co.15:55 (LXX), 1Co.15:56,
2. a goad: pl., Act.26:14.†
(AS)
(εκντέω, to prick), [in LXX: Pro.26:3 (מֶתֶג), Hos.13:14 (קֹטֶב), Hos.5:12, Sir.38:25, 4Ma.14:19 * ;]
1. a sting (4Mac, l.with): Rev.9:10. Metaphorical (as Hos.13:14): τ. θανάτου, 1Co.15:55 (LXX), 1Co.15:56,
2. a goad: pl., Act.26:14.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | pricks (2), sting (2), stings (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | sting (2), goads (1), stingers (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Kentron, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 9:5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
- Acts 26:14And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 15:55O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”
- 1 Corinthians 15:56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
Revelation
- Revelation 9:10And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.They had tails with stingers like scorpions, which had the power to injure people for five months.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).