What does νύσσω · πλευρά mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G3572, G4125
νύσσω / πλευρά
To prick ("nudge") · side
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νύσσω G3572 to prick ("nudge")
Pronunciation nýssō
To pierce with a sharp instrument, often describing a sudden, penetrating wound or thrust.
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πλευρά G4125 side
Pronunciation pleurá
Anatomical side of body; notably Jesus' pierced side in resurrection appearances and crucifixion narratives.
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What does νύσσω / πλευρά (nyssō / pleura) mean in the Bible?
νύσσω · πλευρά is a Greek phrase meaning "Pierce/side; Jesus’ side is pierced with a spear.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3572, G4125?
G3572, G4125 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Pierce/side; Jesus’ side is pierced with a spear.
Source Gloss
Pierce/side; Jesus’ side is pierced with a spear.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1 Tenses Aorist Voices Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Aorist Active John 19:34 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
νύσσω / πλευρά is a primary word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain