BRITAIN'S armed forces have been ranked as the fifth more powerful military in the world. The list of the globe's most potent armies ranks the United States as the most feared military on the planet, with a power index rating of 0.1663. The US is estimated to have almost 9,000 tanks at its disposal and a further 14,000 aircraft.
heedverb [ T ] uk â /hiËd/ us â /hiËd/ formal. âº to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning: The airline has been criticized for failing to heed advice/warnings about lack of safety routines.
Goad [N] [S] (Heb. malmad, only in Judges 3: : 31 ), an instrument used by ploughmen for guiding their oxen. Shamgar slew six hundred Philistines with an ox-goad. The goad is a formidable weapon. It is sometimes ten feet long, and has a sharp point. In 1 Samuel 13:21 , a different Hebrew word is used, dorban , meaning something pointed.