KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Psalms 22:16–17
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Psalms 22:16
16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
16*For dogges haue compassed me: the assembly of the wicked haue inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feete.
- Mat.27.35. Mar.15.24. Luc.23.33. Ioh.19.23. & 37.
Psalms 22:17
17I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
17I may tell all my bones: they looke and stare vpon me.
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DEFINED WORDS
Psalms 22:16
Domesticated canine animals; also a figurative term of contempt for shameless, unclean, or hostile persons.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To go all round or all over; Circumference, circuit.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893
A group of people gathered together, especially for a common purpose.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Surrounded; encompassed; confined on all sides; covered and sealed; fenced.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Penetrated, passed through, or wounded deeply.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The end parts of the arms used for holding and working; also figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
DEFINED WORDS
Psalms 22:17
To speak, relate, count, declare, inform, or make known.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To gaze; to look with fixed eyes wide open; to fasten an earnest look on some object.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study37And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
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Open the full verse study10And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
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Open the full verse study35And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
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Open the full verse study25The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
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Open the full verse study23¶ Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
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Open the full verse study34But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
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Open the full verse study24And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
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Open the full verse study27Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
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Open the full verse study33And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
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Open the full verse study5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
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Open the full verse study16And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.
17And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
20And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
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Open the full verse study2Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
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Open the full verse study20Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
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Open the full verse study4Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
5And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
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Open the full verse study10And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
11And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
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Open the full verse study23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
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Open the full verse study1MY God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
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Open the full verse study6They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
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Open the full verse study14O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
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Open the full verse study15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
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Open the full verse study53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
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Open the full verse study63¶ And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
64And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
65And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
66¶ And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
67Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
68And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
69Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
70Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
71And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.
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Open the full verse study57¶ And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
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Open the full verse study6¶ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
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Open the full verse study14And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
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Open the full verse study6For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
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Open the full verse study35And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
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Open the full verse study21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
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Open the full verse study14As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
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Open the full verse study27¶ And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
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Open the full verse study39¶ And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
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Open the full verse study29And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
30Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
31Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
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Open the full verse study3For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
4My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
5By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
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Open the full verse study36And sitting down they watched him there;
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