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prick, sting

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

[GOADS

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The pointed goads by which oxen when plowing were urged on; to kick against these was only to injure themselves. This action is figuratively applied by the Lord to Paul when he was smitten to the ground at his conversion: “It is hard for thee to kick against the goads” (Acts 9:5⁵And 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 26:14¹⁴And 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)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

2759 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

κέντρον

Transliteration:

kentron

Phonic:

ken’-tron

Meaning:

from κεντέω (to prick); a point ("centre"), i.e. a sting (figuratively, poison) or goad (figuratively, divine impulse)

KJV Usage:

prick, sting