Strong's Lexicon dorbown: Goad Original Word: דָּרְבוֹן Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to sharpen Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G2759 (κέντρον, kentron) - This Greek term also means a goad or a sting, used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe the pricking of conscience or the futility of resisting God's direction. Usage: The term "dorbown" refers to a goad, a traditional farming implement used to drive and guide livestock, particularly oxen. It is a pointed stick that encourages animals to move in the desired direction. In a metaphorical sense, it can represent guidance or motivation, often through discomfort or challenge. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient agrarian societies, the goad was an essential tool for farmers. It was used to prod oxen while plowing fields, ensuring that they moved steadily and in the correct path. The goad's sharp point was a practical means of control, symbolizing discipline and direction. This imagery is often used in biblical texts to illustrate divine guidance or correction. Brown-Driver-Briggs דָּרְבָן noun [masculine] goad (Late Hebrew id.), לְהַצִּיב הַדָּרְבָ֑ן 1 Samuel 13:21 (on form compare Ol§ 215 b. 3 and others Dr). [דָּֽרְבֹנָה] noun [feminine] goad, only absolute plural, in simile דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנוֺת Ecclesiastes 12:11 (compare DeKoh 434). דרג (√ of following compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance goad (also dor-bawn'); of uncertain derivation; a goad -- goad. Forms and Transliterations הַדָּרְבָֽן׃ הדרבן׃ כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת כדרבנות had·dā·rə·ḇān haddārəḇān haddareVan kad·dā·rə·ḇō·nō·wṯ kaddārəḇōnōwṯ kadDarevoNotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 13:21 HEB: וּלְהַקַּרְדֻּמִּ֑ים וּלְהַצִּ֖יב הַדָּרְבָֽן׃ NAS: and the axes, and to fix the hoes. KJV: and to sharpen the goads. INT: and the axes fix the hoes Ecclesiastes 12:11 2 Occurrences |
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go on foot, step by step, walk, 
rise in grade, rank; Late Hebrew דרג Hiph`il raise, make high; Ethiopic 
is be connected; Aramaic 
(verb denominative according to PS); also Assyrian darâgu, be high, lift, LyonSargontexte 80, durgu, daragu, path, way (of steep mountain paths) COTGloss (compare also דרך); Arabic 
a step, stair, Aramaic דַּרְגָּא, 
, 
, id.) 
