Strong G3572νύσσω
to pierce
- Transliteration
- nussō
- Pronunciation
- noos'-so
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Apparently a primary word; to prick (nudge): - pierce.
Detailed definition
νύσσω
(Att.. -ττω), [in LXX: Sir.22:19, 3Ma.5:14 *;]
to pierce: τ. πλευρὰν λόγχῃ, Jhn.19:34, [Mat.27:49], WH.†
(AS)
(Att.. -ττω), [in LXX: Sir.22:19, 3Ma.5:14 *;]
to pierce: τ. πλευρὰν λόγχῃ, Jhn.19:34, [Mat.27:49], WH.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3572 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- pierce1
First verses
- John 19:34But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
νύσσω,
Attic dialect νύττω, passive, perfect νένυγμαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 10.221)]: aorist 1 ἐνύχθην [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 2.109, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 10.390:)]aorist 2 ἐνύγην [ῠ], 3rd.pers. singular optative νυγείη[Refs ([prev. work]401)]; participle νῠγείς [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.233, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 13.565, “App.Anth.” 3.129.6 (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius))]:—touch with a sharp point, prick, stab, pierce, ἔγχεϊ νύξε [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.579; χείρεσσι.. ἀσπίδα νύσσων 16.704)]; χθόνα.. ἵπποι νύσσοντες χηλῇσι dinting the earth with their hoofs, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Scutum Herculis” 62)]; ἀγκῶνι νύξας having nudged him with the elbow, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.485, compare 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 21.50, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.79e, etc.)]; γνωμιδίῳ γνώμην ν. prick it (and see what is in it), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 321)]; γέονταν. 'beard the lion in his den', [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD: Diogenianus Paroemiographus 1.52.)]
2 metaphorically, sting, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.64O.; νύξας ὁ λόγος 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 71, compare 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Abstinentia - Porphyrii Opuscula” 1.49.)]
II impinge upon, especially of sense-impressions, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 4.5.1, 6.6.12)]:—passive, Chrysipp. [same place], [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “de Anima liber - pars” 130.15.)]
II.2 passive, of the νεῦρα, suffer lesion (νύγμα [Refs (1.2), Gal.[same places])]
Attic dialect νύττω, passive, perfect νένυγμαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 10.221)]: aorist 1 ἐνύχθην [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 2.109, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 10.390:)]aorist 2 ἐνύγην [ῠ], 3rd.pers. singular optative νυγείη[Refs ([prev. work]401)]; participle νῠγείς [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.233, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 13.565, “App.Anth.” 3.129.6 (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius))]:—touch with a sharp point, prick, stab, pierce, ἔγχεϊ νύξε [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.579; χείρεσσι.. ἀσπίδα νύσσων 16.704)]; χθόνα.. ἵπποι νύσσοντες χηλῇσι dinting the earth with their hoofs, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Scutum Herculis” 62)]; ἀγκῶνι νύξας having nudged him with the elbow, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.485, compare 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 21.50, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.79e, etc.)]; γνωμιδίῳ γνώμην ν. prick it (and see what is in it), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 321)]; γέονταν. 'beard the lion in his den', [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD: Diogenianus Paroemiographus 1.52.)]
2 metaphorically, sting, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.64O.; νύξας ὁ λόγος 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 71, compare 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Abstinentia - Porphyrii Opuscula” 1.49.)]
II impinge upon, especially of sense-impressions, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 4.5.1, 6.6.12)]:—passive, Chrysipp. [same place], [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “de Anima liber - pars” 130.15.)]
II.2 passive, of the νεῦρα, suffer lesion (νύγμα [Refs (1.2), Gal.[same places])]