What does ὁράω · εἰς · ἐκκεντέω mean in the Bible?
ὁράω · εἰς · ἐκκεντέω is a Greek phrase meaning "They will look on the one whom they pierced".
Greek · G3708, G1519, G1574
Ὄψονται εἰς ὃν ἐξεκέντησαν
By extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear · toward · to transfix
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ὁράωG3708by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear
Pronunciationhoráō
Open lexicon entry →εἰςG1519toward
Pronunciationeis
Expresses motion toward an endpoint, result, or purpose; can indicate entrance, direction, limit, or intended outcome.
Open lexicon entry →ἐκκεντέωG1574to transfix
Pronunciationekkentéō
To pierce through, emphasizing penetration of the body—specifically Christ's crucifixion wound.
Open lexicon entry →What does Ὄψονται εἰς ὃν ἐξεκέντησαν (Opsontai eis hon exekentēsan) mean in the Bible?
ὁράω · εἰς · ἐκκεντέω is a Greek phrase meaning "They will look on the one whom they pierced".
Full entry for Ὄψονται εἰς ὃν ἐξεκέντησαν (G3708, G1519, G1574) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3708, G1519, G1574?
G3708, G1519, G1574 is connected to 476 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. They will look on the one whom they pierced
Source Gloss
They will look on the one whom they pierced
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 groups5Aligned forms476TensesAorist, Perfect, Future, Present, PluperfectVoicesActive, Passive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality140×
Aorist ActiveMatt 2:16 · Matt 3:7 · Matt 5:1 · Matt 8:18 · Matt 9:2 · Matt 9:22 · Matt 9:23 · Matt 9:36 · Matt 21:19 · Matt 27:3 · Matt 27:24 · Mark 2:5 · Mark 5:6 · Mark 5:22 · Mark 6:48 · Mark 8:33107×
Perfect ActiveMatt 9:4 · Matt 12:25 · Mark 6:20 · Mark 12:15 · Luke 9:33 · Luke 9:47 · Luke 11:17 · John 6:61 · John 13:1 · John 13:3 · John 14:9 · John 18:4 · John 19:28 · John 19:35 · Acts 2:30 · Acts 20:2227×
Aorist PassiveLuke 9:31 · Acts 7:35 · Acts 9:173×
Present ActiveLuke 23:49 · Heb 11:27 · 1 Pet 1:83×
Indicativestates a fact or reality236×
Aorist ActiveJohn 1:48 · John 1:50 · John 18:26 · Acts 7:34 · Acts 11:5 · Acts 11:6 · Acts 26:13 · Gal 1:19 · Gal 2:14 · Rev 1:12 · Rev 1:17 · Rev 4:1 · Rev 5:1 · Rev 5:2 · Rev 5:6 · Rev 5:11146×
Future MiddleMatt 26:64 · Matt 27:24 · Matt 28:7 · Mark 14:62 · Mark 16:7 · Luke 17:22 · John 1:39 · John 1:51 · John 16:16 · John 16:17 · John 16:19 · Acts 18:15 · Acts 20:25 · Matt 5:8 · Matt 24:30 · Matt 28:1032×
Perfect ActiveLuke 1:22 · John 1:18 · John 3:32 · John 6:46 · John 14:9 · Col 2:18 · 1 John 3:6 · 1 John 4:20 · 3 John 1:11 · John 3:11 · John 20:25 · 1 John 1:1 · 1 John 1:2 · 1 John 1:3 · John 1:34 · John 8:3830×
Aorist PassiveMatt 17:3 · Mark 9:4 · Luke 1:11 · Luke 22:43 · Luke 24:34 · Acts 7:2 · Acts 7:26 · Acts 7:30 · Acts 13:31 · Acts 16:9 · 1 Cor 15:5 · 1 Cor 15:6 · 1 Cor 15:7 · 1 Cor 15:8 · 1 Tim 3:16 · Rev 11:1920×
Present ActiveMark 8:24 · Acts 8:23 · Luke 16:23 · Heb 2:8 · Jas 2:245×
Future PassiveActs 26:16 · Heb 9:282×
Pluperfect ActiveActs 7:441×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract39×
Aorist ActiveMatt 11:8 · Matt 11:9 · Matt 12:38 · Matt 13:17 · Matt 26:58 · Mark 5:14 · Mark 5:32 · Luke 2:26 · Luke 7:25 · Luke 7:26 · Luke 8:20 · Luke 8:35 · Luke 9:9 · Luke 10:24 · Luke 14:18 · Luke 17:2238×
Perfect ActiveLuke 24:231×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose36×
Aorist ActiveMatt 13:14 · Matt 23:39 · Matt 24:15 · Matt 24:33 · Mark 13:14 · Mark 13:29 · Luke 12:54 · Luke 13:35 · Luke 21:20 · Luke 21:31 · John 4:48 · Acts 28:26 · Matt 5:16 · Matt 13:15 · Matt 16:28 · Mark 4:1235×
Aorist MiddleLuke 13:281×
Imperativecommand or strong request25×
Aorist ActiveMatt 28:6 · Mark 6:38 · Luke 21:29 · Luke 24:39 · John 4:29 · Acts 13:41 · Gal 6:11 · 1 John 3:1 · John 1:46 · John 7:52 · John 11:34 · John 20:2713×
Present ActiveMatt 9:30 · Matt 16:6 · Matt 18:10 · Matt 24:6 · Mark 8:15 · Luke 12:15 · 1 Thess 5:15 · Matt 8:4 · Mark 1:44 · Heb 8:5 · Rev 19:10 · Rev 22:912×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 464 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist358perfect52future34present19pluperfect1
Voice
active406middle33passive25
Mood
indicative228participle137infinitive39subjunctive36imperative24
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:10ἰδόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:11εἶδονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 2:16ἰδὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:2εἴδομενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 2:9εἶδονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 3:16εἶδενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 3:7Ἰδὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 4:16εἶδενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 4:18εἶδενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 4:21εἶδενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:1Ἰδὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 5:16ἴδωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 5:8ὄψονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 8:14εἶδενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:18Ἰδὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:34ἰδόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:4Ὅραpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 9:11ἰδόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:2ἰδὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:22ἰδὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:23ἰδὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:30Ὁρᾶτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 9:36Ἰδὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:8ἰδόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:9εἶδενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:8ἰδεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 11:9ἰδεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 12:2ἰδόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 12:25εἰδὼςperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 12:38ἰδεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 13:14ἴδητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 13:15ἴδωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 13:17ἰδεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 13:17εἶδανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 14:14εἶδενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 14:26ἰδόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 16:28ἴδωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 17:3ὤφθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 17:8εἶδονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 18:10Ὁρᾶτεpresent active imperativeimperative+424 more 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
Ὄψονται εἰς ὃν ἐξεκέντησαν is built from this root: