Strong G1609ἐκπτύω
to spit out
- Transliteration
- ekptuō
- Pronunciation
- ek-ptoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐκ-πτύω
1. to spit out.
2. to spit at in disgust, to abominate, loathe (= cl. ἀποπτ-, καταπτ-): Gal.4:14.†
(AS)
1. to spit out.
2. to spit at in disgust, to abominate, loathe (= cl. ἀποπτ-, καταπτ-): Gal.4:14.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1609 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- reject1
First verses
- Galatians 4:14And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐκπτύω,
future -ύσομαι [ῠ] [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 5.196 (1st c.BC: Meleager Epigrammaticus))]:— spit out, στόματος δ᾽ ἐξέπτυσεν ἅλμην [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.322, compare “Anthologia Graeca” l)].with; of the sea, cast up,[Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. work] 6.224 (3rd c.BC: Theodoridas Epigrammaticus): _metaphorically_, ὥσπερ χαλινὸν τὸν λόγον 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.328c)]; so, of a ligature, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Antyllus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 45.24.7 (_passive_))]; spit or blab out, ἀπόρρητα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 4.44)]; of an abortion, [Refs ([prev. work] 12.17 (_passive_).)]
II spit in token of disgust, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 792.)]
II.2 spit at, abominate, [NT (NT.Gal.4.14.)]
future -ύσομαι [ῠ] [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 5.196 (1st c.BC: Meleager Epigrammaticus))]:— spit out, στόματος δ᾽ ἐξέπτυσεν ἅλμην [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.322, compare “Anthologia Graeca” l)].with; of the sea, cast up,[Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. work] 6.224 (3rd c.BC: Theodoridas Epigrammaticus): _metaphorically_, ὥσπερ χαλινὸν τὸν λόγον 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.328c)]; so, of a ligature, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Antyllus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 45.24.7 (_passive_))]; spit or blab out, ἀπόρρητα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 4.44)]; of an abortion, [Refs ([prev. work] 12.17 (_passive_).)]
II spit in token of disgust, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 792.)]
II.2 spit at, abominate, [NT (NT.Gal.4.14.)]