Redirected from κεντουϲι, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΚΕΝΤΟΥΣΙ, κεντουσι
KENTOUSI, kentousi
Sounds Like: ken-TOO-see
Translations: they pierce, they prick, they sting, they goad
From the root: ΚΕΝΤΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the action of piercing, pricking, or stinging, often with a sharp object. It can also refer to goading or inciting someone. It is used to describe a physical action, but can also be used metaphorically for something that causes sharp pain or irritation.
Inflection: Third Person Plural, Present Indicative, Active Voice
Strong’s number: G2759 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Job — 6:4
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Job — 6:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΕΝΤΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΕΝΤΕΩ — to pierce, to prick, to sting, to goad
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