2979. laktizo
Strong's Lexicon
laktizo: To kick

Original Word: λακτίζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: laktizo
Pronunciation: lak-TID-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (lak-tid'-zo)
Definition: To kick
Meaning: I kick.

Word Origin: From a derivative of the Greek word "λακτίς" (laktis), meaning "a heel" or "a kick."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "laktizo," the concept of resisting divine will can be seen in various Old Testament passages, such as in the rebellion of Israel against God (e.g., Isaiah 1:2-4).

Usage: The verb "laktizo" is used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe a rebellious or resistant action, akin to an animal kicking against a goad. It implies a futile or self-defeating resistance against authority or guidance.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient agricultural societies, goads were sharp sticks used by farmers to guide and control oxen or other draft animals. When an animal kicked against the goad, it would only cause itself pain, illustrating the futility of resisting rightful authority. This imagery was well understood in the Greco-Roman world and is used metaphorically in the New Testament to convey the idea of resisting divine guidance.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2979: λακτίζω

λακτίζω; (from adverb λάξ, with the heel); (fr. Homer down); to kick, strike with the heel: Acts 26:14, and Rec. in ; see κέντρον, 2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
kick.

From adverb lax (heelwise); to recalcitrate -- kick.

Forms and Transliterations
λακτιζειν λακτίζειν laktizein laktízein
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 9:5 V-PNA
GRK: πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν
KJV: for thee to kick against
INT: against [the] goads to kick

Acts 26:14 V-PNA
GRK: πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν
NAS: Me? It is hard for you to kick against
KJV: for thee to kick against
INT: against goads to kick

Strong's Greek 2979
2 Occurrences


λακτίζειν — 2 Occ.

















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