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κεντέω (kenteō)

kenteō

to sting

G7993 · Greek · New Testament · 0 verses

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Koine Greek
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Definition

Definition

1. to prick, goad, spur on , (Iliad by Homer)
2. of bees and wasps, to sting , (Aristophanes Comicus)
3. generally, to prick, stab , (Pindar), etc.: to torture , (Xenophon Historicus): metaphorically, σὺν δόλωι κ. to stab in the dark, (Sophocles Tragicus) (ML)