sting

Greek Noun Neuter

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)

sting

Greek Noun Neuter

κέντρον, τό, (κεντέω) any sharp point: 1) horse-goad, [ἵπποι] ἄνευ κέντροιο θέοντες [Refs 8th c.BC+], ox-goad [Refs 8th c.BC+], used as an instrument of torture, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; as a symbol of sovereignty, λαβὼν. χερσὶν κέντρα κηδεύει πόλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+] 1.b) metaphorically, goad, spur, incentive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποῦ γὰρ τοσοῦτο κ. ὡς μητροκτονεῖ; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κέντρα πτολέμοιο, of the Argives, Oracle texts cited in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; κ. ἐμοῦ desire for me, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) metaphorically, in plural, tortures, pangs, [NT] 3) point of a spear, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] with which Oedipus pierced his eyes, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) peg of a top, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 5) of animals, 5.a) sting of bees and wasps, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of scorpions, [Refs 4th c.BC+] (so of the constellation [Refs 4th c.BC+]: hence, metaphorically, of malicious persons, ἐς τοὺς ἔχοντας κέντρ᾽ ἀφιᾶσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Pericles as an orator, τὸ κ. ἐγκατέλειπε τοῖς ἀκροωμένοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Socrates, ὥσπερ μέλιττα τὸ κ. ἐγκαταλιπών [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βλέμματος κ. Onomarch. cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 5.b) spur of a cock, [Refs] 5.c) quill of the porcupine, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 5.d) ={πόσθη}, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] 6) stationary point of a pair of compasses, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: generally, centre of a circle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ ἐκ τοῦ κ. (i.e. εὐθεῖα) radius, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. βάρεος centre of gravity, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] circumscribe, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 7) pin, rivet, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; spur, tip, for fixing a machine in the ground, [Refs] 8) ῥακτηρίοις κέντροισιν, of oars, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 9) Astron, cardinal point on the ecliptic, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 10) hard knot in stone, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; flaw in crystals, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Neuter

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