- Original: νύσσω - Transliteration: Nusso - Phonetic: noos'-so - Definition: 1. pierce 2. to pierce through, transfix a. often of severe or even deadly wounds given one - Origin: apparently a primary word - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Apparently a primary word; to prick (nudge): - pierce. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • pierced, 1 Joh 19:34