# G2660 κατανύσσω

κατανύσσω (katanýssō), Strong’s G2660: to pierce thoroughly, i.e. (figuratively) to agitate violently ("sting to the quick") KJV: prick. Occurs 3 times.

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*katanýssō* — to pierce thoroughly, i.e. (figuratively) to agitate violently ("sting to the quick")

KJV: prick

Built from [κατά katá](https://besorah.bible/word/G2596) (about) + [νύσσω nýssō](https://besorah.bible/word/G3572) (to prick)

Occurs 3 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Acts 2:37](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/2?v=37) — Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the emissaries, “Brothers, what…
- [Sirach 20:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/20?v=21) —