ekkenteo (G1574) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G1574

ἐκκεντέω

ekkenteoek-ken-teh'-o

to transfix

1890 spelling: ekkentéō

ε5
κ20
κ20
ε5
ν50
τ300
ε5
ω800

Isopsephy 1,205

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to transfix

Rendered in the KJV as

pierce.

2
occurrencesin the New Testament
2 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

ἐξεκέντησαν.¶1
ἐξεκέντησαν·1

How it is rendered · 2

pierced;1
they have pierced.1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 1

verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person plural2

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V-AAI-3P · 2

All 2, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

John1 of 2 · 50%
Revelation1 of 2 · 50%

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John1 occurrence

John 19:37ἐξεκέντησαν.¶exekentēsanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralAnd, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.”here: they have pierced.

Revelation1 occurrence

Revelation 1:7ἐξεκέντησαν·exekentēsanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralBehold, 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.here: pierced;

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