Strong G1338διϊκνέομαι

to penetrate

Transliteration
diikneomai
Pronunciation
dee-ik-neh'-om-ahee
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1223 and the base of G2425; to reach through that is penetrate: - pierce.

Detailed definition

δι-ικνέομαι (Rec. διϊκ-), -οῦμαι,
[in LXX for בָּרַח hi., Exo.26:28 *;]
to go through, penetrate: Heb.4:12.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1338 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • pierce1

First verses

  1. Hebrews 4:12
    For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
διϊκνέομαι,
future -ίξομαι: aorist -ικόμην:— go through, penetrate, ποτὶ τὰν ψυχάν δι᾽ ὤτων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-4th c.BC: Timaeus Locrus Philosophus 101a; ἐφ᾽ ὅσον -εῖται τὸ ὕδωρ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 3.20.4; διῖκτο ἡ δόξα μέχρι βασιλέως 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demosthenes” 20, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 12.35)]; reach, with missiles, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.79; βραδέως τοῦ παραγγέλματος διικνουμένου 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Nicias” 27.)]
2 in speaking, go through, tell of, πάντα δ. [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.61, 19.186, 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.411.)]
3 of Time, intervene, διετοῦς χρόνου διικνουμένου [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Longus Scriptor Eroticus 1.4.)]