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pierce

Meaning of “pierce”

1. To penetrate, puncture, stab, or pass sharply through a body or object. 2. By figure, to penetrate the soul with grief or anguish.

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First occurrence: Numbers 24:8

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Every verse containing “pierce”

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Numbers 24:8
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God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 24:8 · retained source text

God brought him forth out of Egypt, he hath as it were the strength of an Unicorne: he shall eate vp the nations his enemies, and shall breake their bones, and pierce them thorow with his arrowes.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.22.

2 Kings 18:21
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Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:21 · retained source text

Now behold, thou trustest vpon the staffe of this bruised reed, euen vpon Egypt, on which if a man leane, it will goe into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt vnto all that trust on him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. trustest thee.

Isaiah 36:6
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Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 36:6 · retained source text

Loe, thou trustest in the staffe of this broken reede, on Egypt; whereon if a man leane, it will goe into his hand and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.

1611 marginal noteEze.29.6,7.

Luke 2:35
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(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
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1611 witness · Luke 2:35 · retained source text

(Yea a sword shall pearce thorow thy owne soule also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be reuealed.

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