This is the 1147th most frequent Dutch word.
steken
"Steken" means "to stab," "to stick," or "to insert" in English.
Here, 'gestoken' is the past participle of 'steken' and is used to describe the action of stabbing in the arm.
Ik weet niet wie me in de arm heeft gestoken.
I don't know who stabbed me in the arm.
In this sentence, 'steken' refers to making an incision into the rope with a knife.
Ik moest het touw met een mes steken om het los te maken.
I had to cut the rope with a knife to loosen it.
Here, 'gestoken' describes the action of the bee stinging.