John 19:37:9John.19.37.W9TAB
ἐξεκέντησαν.
eksekentêsan
“They pierced”
- Transliteration
- ek-se-KEN-tê-san
- Extended
- ek-se-KEN-tê-san
- IPA
- /ek.seˈken.teː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- They pierced
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ek-se-KEN-tê-san
- clause
OP-son-tai eis HON ek-se-KEN-tê-san
- sentence
KAI PA-lin he-TE-ra gra-PHÊ LE-yei OP-son-tai eis HON ek-se-KEN-tê-san
Exegesis
The preposition eis {εἰς | eis} “into” intensifies the direction of the gaze toward the object, which is specified by the relative clause hon exekentesan {ὃν ἐξεκέντησαν | hon ex-e-kén-te-san} “whom they pierced.” The aorist verb exekentesan depicts the piercing as a completed act of violence in the past, while the future verb opsontai projects a later confrontation with that past deed. In translation, “look at” and “gaze on” convey both the directional force of eis and the contemplative aspect of opsontai, and the clause structure is preserved so that the prophetic declaration remains vivid and declarative.
Root and etymology
kenteokappa–epsilon–nu–tau–epsilon–omega
“to pierce, stab”
In context — John 19:37
And again, another Scripture says, “They will look at the One whom they pierced .”
About this coordinate
John 19:37:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 19:37, so the Greek word ἐξεκέντησαν. (eksekentêsan) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.19.37.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.37.W9.S1) and character.