en_tw/bible/other/pierce.md

# pierce, pierces, pierced, piercing #

## Definition: ##

The term "pierce" means to stab something with a sharp, pointed object. It is also used figuratively to refer to causing someone deep emotional pain.

* A soldier pierced Jesus' side when he was hanging on the cross.
* In Bible times, a slave who was set free would have his ear pierced as a sign that he was choosing to continue working for his master.
* Simeon spoke figuratively when he told Mary that a sword would pierce her heart, meaning that she would experience deep grief because of what would happen to her son Jesus.

(See also: [cross](../kt/cross.md), [Jesus](../kt/jesus.md), [servant](../other/servant.md), [Simeon](../names/simeon.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Job 16:13-14](rc://en/tn/help/job/16/13)
* [Job 20:23-25](rc://en/tn/help/job/20/23)
* [John 19:36-37](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/19/36)
* [Psalms 022:16-17](rc://en/tn/help/psa/022/016)

## Word Data:##

* Strong's: H935, H1856, H2342, H2490, H2491, H2944, H3738, H4272, H5181, H5344, H5365, H6398, H7376, G1330, G1338, G1574, G2660, G3572, G4044, G4138
Plural, past tense, special forms 2017-08-29 12:38:19 +00:00			`# pierce, pierces, pierced, piercing #`
added version 2 2017-04-15 17:23:27 +00:00
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`## Definition: ##`
added version 2 2017-04-15 17:23:27 +00:00
			`The term "pierce" means to stab something with a sharp, pointed object. It is also used figuratively to refer to causing someone deep emotional pain.`

			`* A soldier pierced Jesus' side when he was hanging on the cross.`
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`* In Bible times, a slave who was set free would have his ear pierced as a sign that he was choosing to continue working for his master.`
			`* Simeon spoke figuratively when he told Mary that a sword would pierce her heart, meaning that she would experience deep grief because of what would happen to her son Jesus.`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00			`(See also: [cross](../kt/cross.md), [Jesus](../kt/jesus.md), [servant](../other/servant.md), [Simeon](../names/simeon.md))`
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
			`## Bible References: ##`

Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`* [Job 16:13-14](rc://en/tn/help/job/16/13)`
			`* [Job 20:23-25](rc://en/tn/help/job/20/23)`
			`* [John 19:36-37](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/19/36)`
update Psalms links to 3 digits 2017-06-29 22:28:11 +00:00			`* [Psalms 022:16-17](rc://en/tn/help/psa/022/016)`
Moved Word Data heading to bottom The advantage of this is that the Strong's numbers are not the first thing that the user sees when they view a tW entry. 2017-06-22 17:13:11 +00:00
			`## Word Data:##`

Strong's numbers added 2017-08-04 21:03:11 +00:00			`* Strong's: H935, H1856, H2342, H2490, H2491, H2944, H3738, H4272, H5181, H5344, H5365, H6398, H7376, G1330, G1338, G1574, G2660, G3572, G4044, G4138`