To kick
λακτίζωStrong’s G2979laktizō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Laktizō is the Greek word usually translated “kick”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “kick”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to kick 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
1 book in all.
Related words
Greek dictionary
λακτίζω laktizō · to kick
λακτίζω (λάξ, with the foot), to kick: Act.26:14.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “kick” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
KICK, verb transitive
To strike with the foot; as, a horse kicks a servant; a man kicks a dog.
All definitions and other forms of “kick”
KICK, verb intransitive
To practice striking with the foot or feet; as a horse accustomed to kick
- To thrust out the foot or feet with violence, either in wantonness, resistance, anger or contempt; to manifest opposition.“Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice?” 1 Samuel 2:29“Jeshurun waxed fat and kicked” Deuteronomy 32:15“It is hard for thee to kick against the goads” Acts 9:5
KICK, noun
A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust of the foot.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.