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To spit out

ἐκπτύωStrong’s G1609

ekptuō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Ekptuō is the Greek word usually translated “reject with contempt”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.”
Galatians 4:14 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “reject with contempt”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • reject with contempt 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Galatians 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἐκπτύω ekptuō · to spit out

    ἐκ-πτύω 1. to spit out. 2. to spit at in disgust, to abominate, loathe (= cl. ἀποπτ-, καταπτ-): Gal.4:14.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.