{With a spear} (logch(8869)). Instrumental case of this old
word, here only in the N.T. {Pierced his side} (autou t(886e)
pleuran enuxen). First aorist active indicative of 
uss(935c), old
word to pierce, here only in N.T., and pleuran (side), another
old word, occurs in N.T. only here and  Joh 20:20,25,27 . {Blood
and water} (haima kai hud(9372)). Dr. W. Stroud (_Physical Cause of
the Death of Christ_) argues that this fact proves that the spear
pierced the left side of Jesus near the heart and that Jesus had
died literally of a broken heart since blood was mixed with
water.