κέντρον
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[edit] Ancient Greek
[edit] Etymology
From κεντέω (“I sting”)
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
κέντρον (genitive κέντρου) m, second declension; (kentron)
- Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur
- sting, quill, thorn
- Torture device or instrument of motivation: whip, goad
- nail, rivet
[edit] Inflection
[edit] Descendants
[edit] References
- κέντρον in A Greek-English Lexicon by Liddell & Scott, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1940
- BDAG
- Strong’s concordance number: G2759