4648 goad
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A spike used to drive animals on. The term is also figuratively applied to prompting and guiding people into action.

The goad as a farming implement

Used with animals

1 Samuel 13:21

Used as a weapon

Judges 3:31

Goading as a symbol of discipline

God's word as a goad

Ecclesiastes 12:11 See also Acts 2:37

Conscience as a goad

Acts 26:14 See also Exodus 25:2; Job 20:2; Romans 2:15

Encouragement as a goad

Hebrews 10:24 See also 1 Thessalonians 1:3 The promptings of love and faith may be seen as symbolic goads.

People goaded into doing wrong

Genesis 3:1,12; Exodus 32:1,23; Job 15:5; John 13:2

See also

1690  word of God
5008  conscience
6248  temptation
8124  guidance
8230  discipline
8414  encouragement



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