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piercing

Meaning of “piercing”

Penetrating, puncturing, or reaching sharply or deeply into.

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First occurrence: Isaiah 27:1

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Isaiah 27:1
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IN that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 27:1 · retained source text

¶ In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sworde shall punish Leuiathan the piercing serpent, euen Leuiathan that crooked serpent, and hee shall slay the dragon that is in the Sea.

1611 marginal noteOr, crossing like a barre.

Hebrews 4:12
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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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1611 witness · Hebrews 4:12 · retained source text

For the word of God is quicke and powerfull, and sharper then any two edged sword, pearcing euen to the diuiding asunder of soule and spirit, and of the ioynts and marrowe, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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