PIERCE, pers.
1. To thrust into with a pointed instrument as, to pierce the body with a sword or spear to pierce the side with a thorn.
2. To penetrate to enter to force a way into as, a column of troops pierced the main body of the enemy a shot pierced the ship.
3. To penetrate the heart deeply to touch the passions to excite or affect the passions. 1 Timothy 6
4. To dive or penetrate into, as a secret or purpose.
PIERCE, pers. To enter as a pointed instrument.
1. To penetrate to force a way into or through any thing. The shot pierced through the side of the ship.
Her tears will pierce into a marble heart.
2. To enter to dive or penetrate, as into a secret.
She would not pierce further into his meaning than himself should declare.
3. To affect deeply.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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