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2759 - kentron

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Strong's Concordance

Original word: κέντρον
Transliteration: kentron
Definition (short): sting
Definition (full): a sharp point

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from kenteó (to prick)
Definition: a sharp point
NASB Translation: goads (1), sting (2), stings (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From kenteo (to prick); a point ("centre"), i.e. A sting (figuratively, poison) or goad (figuratively, divine impulse) -- prick, sting.

References

Strong's 2759: 4 Occurrences
KJV: And 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.
NASB: "And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew dialect, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'
KJV: O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
NASB: "O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?"
KJV: The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
NASB: The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law;
KJV: And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
NASB: They have tails like scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men for five months.