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Pierce
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
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"to go through, penetrate" (dia, "through," ikneomaia, "to go"), is used of the power of the Word of God, in Hebrews 4:12 , "piercing." In the Sept., Exodus 26:28 .
"to go through," is translated "shall pierce through" in Luke 2:35 . See COME , No. 5.
primarily, "to prick out" (ek, "out," kenteo, "to prick"), signifies "to pierce," John 19:37; Revelation 1:7 .
"to pierce" or "pierce through," often of inflicting severe or deadly wounds, is used of the piercing of the side of Christ, John 19:34 (in some mss., Matthew 27:49 ).
"to put on a spit," hence, "to pierce," is used metaphorically in 1 Timothy 6:10 , of torturing one's soul with many sorrows, "have pierced (themselves) through."
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Pierce'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/p/pierce.html. 1940.
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Pierce'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/p/pierce.html. 1940.
