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κέντρον

Strong’s: G2759

Associated OET lemmas: κέντρον

Notes: κέντρον also occurs in the meaning of a sharp pointed object (typically a sting, stinger) which may cause pain and even death (see 8.45: κέντρον).

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: κέντρον; -ου

Related lemmas: ἐγκεντρίζω · ἐκκεντέω

Sense 1: sting, stinger

Semantic entry: 8.45

Semantic domains: Body, Body Parts, and Body Products

Subdomains: Parts of the Body

Definition: a sharp, pointed projection used in stinging

REV 9:10: RV REV 9:10 · LV REV 9:10 · Read together REV 9:10

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OET-RV REV 9:10

10 They had tails with stingers like scorpions which had the power to harm people for five months.

OET-LV REV 9:10

10 and they _are _having tails similar to _scorpions and stings, and in the tails of _them is the power of _them to _injure the people five for _months.

Sense 2: goad

Semantic entry: 6.9

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Instruments Used in Agriculture and Husbandry

Definition: a pointed stick used in driving draft animals.

Notes: In the NT κέντρον[b] occurs only in the idiom πρὸς κέντρον λακτίζειν to kick against the goad; meaning to hurt oneself by active resistance.{N:001} See 39.19: λακτίζω / 39.19: πρός.

ACT 26:14: RV ACT 26:14 · LV ACT 26:14 · Read together ACT 26:14

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OET-RV ACT 26:14

14 All of us fell down to the ground and I heard a voice speaking to me in Hebrew saying, ‘Sha’ul (Saul; Grk. Saulos /Saul), Sha’ul, why are you persecuting me? Life will be difficult for you if you resist me.’

OET-LV ACT 26:14

14 And all of _us having _falling _down to the ground, I _heard a_voice, saying to me in _the Hebraios language:
Saulos/(Shāʼūl), Saulos, why are _you _persecuting me?
It _is hard for _you to _be _kicking against the_prods.

Sense 3: power to kill, power to destroy

Semantic entry: 20.69

Semantic domains: Violence, Harm, Destroy, Kill

Subdomains: Kill

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of κέντρον[a] ‘sting,’ 8.45: κέντρον) the power or ability to kill or destroy

Notes: For another interpretation of κέντρον in RV CO1 15:55 · LV CO1 15:55 · Read together CO1 15:55, see 24.86: κέντρον.

CO1 15:55: RV CO1 15:55 · LV CO1 15:55 · Read together CO1 15:55

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OET-RV CO1 15:55

55 ‘Death, where is your victory?
⇔ Yes death, where is your sting?’

OET-LV CO1 15:55

55 Where is of _you, death, the victory?
Where is of _you, death, the sting?

CO1 15:56: RV CO1 15:56 · LV CO1 15:56 · Read together CO1 15:56

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OET-RV CO1 15:56

56 Sin is the sting of death, and sin’s power is The Law,

OET-LV CO1 15:56

56 And the the_sting of_ the _death is the sin, and the the_power of_ the _sin is the law.

Sense 4: means to hurt, power to cause suffering

Semantic entry: 24.86

Semantic domains: Sensory Events and States

Subdomains: Pain, Suffering

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of κέντρον[a] ‘sting,’ 8.45: κέντρον) the means or capacity to cause severe suffering

Notes: For another interpretation of κέντρον in RV CO1 15:55 · LV CO1 15:55 · Read together CO1 15:55, see 20.69: κέντρον.

CO1 15:55: RV CO1 15:55 · LV CO1 15:55 · Read together CO1 15:55

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OET-RV CO1 15:55

55 ‘Death, where is your victory?
⇔ Yes death, where is your sting?’

OET-LV CO1 15:55

55 Where is of _you, death, the victory?
Where is of _you, death, the sting?

CO1 15:56: RV CO1 15:56 · LV CO1 15:56 · Read together CO1 15:56

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OET-RV CO1 15:56

56 Sin is the sting of death, and sin’s power is The Law,

OET-LV CO1 15:56

56 And the the_sting of_ the _death is the sin, and the the_power of_ the _sin is the law.