ΒΟΥΚΕΝΤΡΑ, βουκεντρα
BOUKENTRA, boukentra
Sounds Like: boo-KEN-tra
Translations: oxgoads, goads
From the root: ΒΟΥΚΕΝΤΡΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to an oxgoad, which is a long stick with a sharp metal point used by a plowman to prod or guide oxen while plowing. It is a compound word formed from 'βοῦς' (bous), meaning 'ox', and 'κέντρον' (kentron), meaning 'a sharp point' or 'a goad'. Figuratively, it can refer to something that stimulates or urges, like a sharp word or a compelling argument.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G1014 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Ecclesiastes — 12:11
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Ecclesiastes — 12:11
From the same root
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