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pierce

gore, thrust through

Definition:

The term "pierce" means to stab something or to make a hole with a sharp, pointed object. It is also used figuratively to refer to causing someone deep emotional pain.

  • A soldier pierced Jesus' side when he was hanging on the cross.
  • In Bible times, a slave who was set free would have his ear pierced as a sign that he was choosing to continue working for his master.
  • Simeon spoke figuratively when he told Mary that a sword would pierce her heart, meaning that she would experience deep grief because of what would happen to her son Jesus.
  • To "thrust someone through" or "thrust a sword through someone" is to push a sword all the way through him so the sword comes out the other side.
  • To "gore" is for an animal to thrust a horn into another animal or a person.

(See also: cross, Jesus, servant, Simeon)

Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H1856, H1920, H2342, H2490, H2491, H2944, H3738, H5055, H5181, H5344, H5365, H6398, G1330, G1338, G1574, G2660, G3572, G4044

Forms Found in the English ULB:

gore, gored, holes, pierce, pierced, pierces, piercing, thrust ... through