John 19:34

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

Complete Jewish Bible:

However, one of the soldiers stabbed his side with a spear, and at once blood and water flowed out.

Berean Standard Bible:

Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.

American Standard Version:

howbeit one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and straightway there came out blood and water.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But{G235} one{G1520} of the soldiers{G4757} with a spear{G3057} pierced{G3572} his{G846} side{G4125}, and{G2532} forthwith{G2117} came there out{G1831} blood{G129} and{G2532} water{G5204}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 John 5:6

  • ¶ This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

Zechariah 12:10

  • And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for [his] only [son], and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for [his] firstborn.

Zechariah 13:1

  • ¶ In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.

1 John 5:8

  • And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

Ezekiel 36:25

  • ¶ Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

Revelation 7:14

  • And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Titus 3:5

  • Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

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Commentary for John 19:34

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G235
    There are 635 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀλλά
    Transliteration: allá
    Pronunciation: al-lah'
    Description: neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
  2. Strong's Number: G1520
    There are 235 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εἷς
    Transliteration: heîs
    Pronunciation: hice
    Description: a primary numeral; one:--a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also εἷς καθ’ εἷς, μηδείς, μία, οὐδείς.
  3. Strong's Number: G4757
    There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: στρατιώτης
    Transliteration: stratiṓtēs
    Pronunciation: strat-ee-o'-tace
    Description: from a presumed derivative of the same as στρατιά; a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively):--soldier.
  4. Strong's Number: G3057
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: λόγχη
    Transliteration: lónchē
    Pronunciation: long'-khay
    Description: perhaps a primary word; a "lance":--spear.
  5. Strong's Number: G3572
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: νύσσω
    Transliteration: nýssō
    Pronunciation: noos'-so
    Description: apparently a primary word; to prick ("nudge"):--pierce.
  6. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
  7. Strong's Number: G4125
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πλευρά
    Transliteration: pleurá
    Pronunciation: plyoo-rah'
    Description: of uncertain affinity; a rib, i.e. (by extension) side:--side.
  8. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
  9. Strong's Number: G2117
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εὐθύς
    Transliteration: euthýs
    Pronunciation: yoo-thoos'
    Description: perhaps from εὖ and τίθημι; straight, i.e. (literally) level, or (figuratively) true; adverbially (of time) at once:--anon, by and by, forthwith, immediately, straightway.
  10. Strong's Number: G1831
    There are 216 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι
    Transliteration: exérchomai
    Pronunciation: ex-er'-khom-ahee
    Description: from ἐκ and ἔρχομαι; to issue (literally or figuratively):--come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad.
  11. Strong's Number: G129
    There are 141 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αἷμα
    Transliteration: haîma
    Pronunciation: hah'-ee-mah
    Description: of uncertain derivation; blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred:--blood.
  12. Strong's Number: G5204
    There are 70 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὕδωρ
    Transliteration: hýdōr
    Pronunciation: hoo'-dat-os
    Description: from the base of ὑετός; water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively:--water.