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Strong G1716ἐμπτύω

to spit on/at

Transliteration
emptuō
Pronunciation
emp-too'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1722 and G4429; to spit at or on: - spit (upon).

Detailed definition

ἐμ-πτύω
[in LXX: before εἰς, Num.12:14 A, Deu.25:9 (יָרָק)*;]
= cl., καταπτύω (Ruth., NPhr., 66),
to spit upon: with dative, Mrk.10:34 14:65 15:19; before εἰς, Mat.26:67 27:30. Pass., Luk.18:32.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1716 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • spit6

First verses

  1. Matthew 26:67
    Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
  2. Matthew 27:30
    And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
  3. Mark 10:34
    And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
  4. Mark 14:65
    And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
  5. Mark 15:19
    And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
  6. Luke 18:32
    For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐμ-πτύω,
spit into, ἐς ποταμόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.138; εἰς στόμα ἑρπετοῦ 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.25.)]
II spit upon, εἴς τι [NT+4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 8.345c; εἰς τὸ πρόσωπον “PMagd.” 24.7 (3rd c.BC), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.189a; ἐς τὸ πρόσωπόν τινος 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 5.76, LXX.Num.12.14, NT.Matt.26.67; εἴς τινα NT.Matt.27.30: with _dative_, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 347, NT.Mark.10.24, etc.)]:—middle, [LXX (LXX.Deu.25.9)]:—passive, to be spat upon, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Musonius Philosophus “fragment” 10p.52H.)]