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To pierce

κατανύσσωStrong’s G2660

katanussō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Katanussō is the Greek word usually translated “were pierced”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?”
Acts 2:37 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “were pierced”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • they were pierced 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    κατανύσσω katanussō · to pierce

    κατα-νύσσω [in LXX: Gen.34:7 (עָצַב hith.), Lev.10:3, Psa.4:4, Psa 29:12, al. (דָּמַם), Dan LXX TH Sus 1:10 (רָדַם ni.), Sir.12:12 14:1, al. ;] 1. to strike or prick violently. 2. to stun. 3. Of strong emotion, pass., to be smitten: τὴν καρδίαν, Act.2:37 (see: κατάνυξις).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “pierce” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    PIERCE, verb transitive

    pers.

    1. To thrust into with a pointed instrument; as, to pierce the body with a sword or spear; to pierce the side with a thorn.
    2. To penetrate; to enter; to force a way into; as, a column of troops pierced the main body of the enemy; a shot pierced the ship.
    3. To penetrate the heart deeply; to touch the passions; to excite or affect the passions. 1 Timothy 6:10
    4. To dive or penetrate into, as a secret or purpose.
    All definitions and other forms of “pierce”

      PIERCE, verb intransitive

      pers. To enter; as a pointed instrument.

      1. To penetrate; to force a way into or through any thing.
      2. To enter; to dive or penetrate, as into a secret.
      3. To affect deeply.

      Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

      Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.