Strong's Greek · G1574

ἐκκεντέω

ekkentéō

pierce

Definition

to transfix

Derivation

from G1537 (ἐκ) and the base of G2759 (κέντρον);

Appears 2 times in Scripture

John 19:37

And, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.”

Revelation 1:7

Behold, 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 because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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