πλευράpleurá
the side: Matthew 27:49, John 19:34, John 20:20, John 20:25, John 20:27, Acts 12:7.
Greek (New Testament) · G4125
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- John 19:34 One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.
- John 20:20 As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord!
- John 20:25 They told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.”
- John 20:27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!”
- Acts 12:7 Suddenly, there was a bright light in the cell, and an angel of the Lord stood before Peter. The angel struck him on the side to awaken him and said, “Quick! Get up!” And the chains fell off his wrists.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.