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Psalms 22:16

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For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
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  1. John 19:37Rank 1 from verse 16
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    37And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

  2. Zechariah 12:10Rank 2 from verse 16
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    10And 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.

  3. Matthew 27:35Rank 3 from verse 16
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    35And 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.

  4. John 20:25Rank 4 from verse 16
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    25The 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.

  5. John 19:23Rank 5 from verse 16
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    23¶ 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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Psalms 22:16

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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dogs

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Sense 1: Domesticated canine animals. Sense 2: A figurative term of contempt for shameless, unclean, or hostile persons.

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compassed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of compass, meaning to go around, surround, enclose, or encircle.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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assembly

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A company or congregation gathered together; the act, occasion, or appointed meeting of gathering, whether common, civil, military, or solemn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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inclosed

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Enclosed, surrounded, shut in, bounded, or set within a surrounding frame or boundary.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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pierced

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of pierce, meaning to penetrate, puncture, stab, or pass sharply through a body or object.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hands

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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.

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15My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

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17I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

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