noun. Definition of sting (Entry 2 of 2) 1 a : the act of stinging specifically : the thrust of a stinger into the flesh. b : a wound or pain caused by or as if by stinging. 2 : stinger sense 2. 3 : a sharp or stinging element, force, or quality.

sting, v.t. to stick anything sharp into, to pain acutely.—v.i. to have a sting: to give pain:—pa.t. and pa.p. stung.— n. the sharp-pointed weapon of some animals: the thrust of a sting into the flesh: anything that causes acute pain: any stimulus or impulse: the point in …

The definition of a sting is a pricking, wounding or causing of pain, or the pain or wound from such an act, or is slang and means a situation in which undercover agents trap criminals. An …

sting (parash, "to cut into"; kentron, "a goad," "spur"): A sharp, pointed organ or instrument for inflicting wounds by puncture; sting of an adder, Proverbs 23:32; of scorpions, Revelation 9:10. In the free quotation of 1 Corinthians 15:55 from Hosea 13:14, death is personified as a deadly animal, like a scorpion or serpent, which inflicts destruction by means of sin as its kentron.

Dec 18, 2010 · 1. /verb/ to sting someone; be stung by someone. Referring to an event and/or comment that leaves you feeling humiliated or embarrassed. 2. /noun/ A sting.

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Jan 22, 2020 · Some commentators think that “sting” in this context meant the “prick” of a snake, scorpion or bee and also meant the prick from the iron point of an ox-goad. An ox-goad was a long weapon 7-8 feet in length, with a sharp iron point used to manage oxen.

Sep 26, 2019 · What is death sting? The Apostle Paul explains in Romans 6:23 why instead we now die: “Death is the wages of sin.”. That’s what Paul means when he says in 1 Corinthians 15:56, “The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.”. Death stings us so, because we know, whatever the immediate cause, the root cause is our sin.

Jun 21, 2018 · Sting went on to refer to the gambler as a “philosopher” who gambles neither for respect nor for money but in the sole attempt to figure out the logic in chance or luck, which he refers to as a law that is to a certain degree scientific or even religious.