G2759 κέντρον

Strong's Greek Concordance · 5 KJV occurrences

κέντρον

kéntron

Definition

a point ("centre"), i.e. a sting (figuratively, poison) or goad (figuratively, divine impulse)

KJV Renderings

prick, sting

Derivation / Etymology

from (to prick);

KJV Verses (5)

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.
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.
1 Corinthians 15:55O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1 Corinthians 15:56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
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.