The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
κέντρον
| Lemma | κέντρον |
|---|---|
| Citation form | κέντρον, ου, τό |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | a sting, goad |
| Strong’s | G2759 |
| Transliteration | kéntron |
| Definition | a point ("centre"), i.e. a sting (figuratively, poison) or goad (figuratively, divine impulse) |
| KJV glosses | :--prick, sting. |
| Derivation | from (to prick) |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 4 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| κέντρα | noun, accusative, plural, neuter (MorphGNT ----APN-) — Acts 26:14 noun, accusative, plural, neuter (MorphGNT ----APN-) — Revelation 9:10 |
| κέντρον | noun, nominative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----NSN-) — 1 Corinthians 15:55 noun, nominative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----NSN-) — 1 Corinthians 15:56 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----APN-
- noun; MorphGNT ----NSN-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: κεντρον.