ἐκκεντέω
ekkenteō · pierce
Greek word · Strong’s number G1574 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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ekkenteō (ἐκκεντέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “pierce”.
Run through.
How to say it
ek·ken·te·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To drive a spear through the body.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- John 19:37
And again another Scripture says, “They will look on the one whom they pierced.”
- Revelation 1:7
Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Yes, amen.