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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(
gad
, strike). A rod spiked at the end for driving
oxen
(
Judg. 3:31
31
And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel. (Judges 3:31)
); and
iron
-shod at the other end for cleaning plows, or even for plowing (
1 Sam. 13:21
21
Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. (1 Samuel 13:21)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
A long slender pole with a sharp point at one end, used for guiding and urging the
oxen
in plowing. It can also be used as a formidable weapon.
Shamgar
slew
six
hundred men with an ox goad (
Judg. 3:31
31
And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel. (Judges 3:31)
;
1 Sam. 13:21
21
Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. (1 Samuel 13:21)
). It is applied metaphorically to the energy imparted by the words of the wise (
Eccl. 12:11
11
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. (Ecclesiastes 12:11)
). The goad is alluded to in
Acts 9:5
5
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. (Acts 9:5)
;
Acts 26:14
14
And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. (Acts 26:14)
, translated “
pricks
:” if the ox kicked against the goad, he only hurt himself the more: as do all those who oppose
God
.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
1861
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
dorbown
Phonic:
dor-bone’
Meaning:
(also dor-bawn'); of uncertain derivation; a goad
KJV Usage:
goad
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