G4044: περιπείρω
peripeírō · “to pierce”
Definition
to penetrate entirely, i.e. transfix (figuratively)
KJV translates it as: pierce through
Word origin: from G4012 (περί) and the base of G4008 (πέραν);
Extended definition
περι-πείρω
to put on a spit, hence, to pierce: metaphorically, ἑαυτὸν . . . ὀδύναις, 1Ti.6:10.†
(AS)
to put on a spit, hence, to pierce: metaphorically, ἑαυτὸν . . . ὀδύναις, 1Ti.6:10.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G4044 is translated
- pierced ×1
Bible verses with G4044 (peripeírō)
Peripeírō appears in 1 verse.
- 1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.