logche denotes the instrument a soldier used to pierce a man's side in John 19:34.

The attested use names the instrument with which a soldier pierces a side in John 19:34.

1. Instrument used in piercing · dominant

   In John 19:34, the dative singular feminine form occurs in the clause describing one soldier piercing his side; the APB renders the verse, “Instead, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.”

   John 19:34

In the Anselm Project Bible: In John 19:34, the APB presents the instrument in the phrase “with a spear,”.