ἐξεκέντησαν
ekkentéō
they pierced
To pierce or thrust through (especially with a sharp object); to transfix. In biblical usage, particularly refers to the act of wounding or causing a penetrating injury, often in a literal sense of piercing through flesh, or in reference to mortal violence.
John 19:37 · Word #9
Lexicon G1574
| Lemma | ἐκκεντέω |
| Transliteration | ekkentéō |
| Strong's | G1574 |
| Definition | To pierce or thrust through (especially with a sharp object); to transfix. In biblical usage, particularly refers to the act of wounding or causing a penetrating injury, often in a literal sense of piercing through flesh, or in reference to mortal violence. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they pierced |
| Literal | they-pierced |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐκκεντέω |
| Strong's | G1574 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1574-01
they pierced through
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed action performed by multiple subjects; "they pierced through" preserves the transfixing force of ἐκκεντέω and reflects the simple past aspect of the aorist. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they pierced through
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'They pierced through' conveys the full meaning and intensity of 'ἐξεκέντησαν' per SILEX definition. No change needed. |