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Pierce

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: διϊκνέομαι

(Strong's #1338 — Verb — diikneomai — dee-ik-neh'-om-ahee )

"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 .

2: διέρχομαι

(Strong's #1330 — Verb — dierchomai — dee-er'-khom-ahee )

"to go through," is translated "shall pierce through" in Luke 2:35 . See COME , No. 5.

3: ἐκκεντέω

(Strong's #1574 — Verb — ekkenteo — ek-ken-teh'-o )

primarily, "to prick out" (ek, "out," kenteo, "to prick"), signifies "to pierce," John 19:37; Revelation 1:7 .

4: νύσσω

(Strong's #3572 — Verb — nusso — noos'-so )

"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 ).

5: περιπείρω

(Strong's #4044 — Verb — peripeiro — per-ee-pi'-ro )

"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."

Bibliography Information
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.
 
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