King James Version

John 19:37

And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.againἑτέραheteraanotherἕτερος (heteros)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “another”, the subject formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.This verse uses “another”.anotherγραφὴgraphēscriptureγραφήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “scripture”, the subject formG1124(a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures.scriptureλέγειlegeisaithλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saith”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saithὌψονταιopsontaito seeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to see”, an action still aheadG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι, gaze).They shall lookεἰςeisonεἰςpreposition — “on”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.onὃνhonhim whomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.him whomἐξεκέντησανexekentēsanthey piercedἐκκεντέω (ekkenteō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they pierced”, a single actionG1574I pierce through (or deeply), transfix.they pierced

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and again another Writing saith, 'They shall look to him whom they did pierce.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

Young’s Literal Translation

and again another Writing saith, 'They shall look to him whom they did pierce.'

World English Bible

Again another Scripture says, “They will look on him whom they pierced.”

Darby Translation

And again another scripture says, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

Douay-Rheims

And again another scripture saith: They shall look on him whom they pierced.

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Zechariah 12:10 Zechariah 12:10 · King James VersionAnd 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 12:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source
another scripture saith · pierced one · NT explicit, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
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.