To spit on/at
ἐμπτύωStrong’s G1716emptuō
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Emptuō is the Greek word usually translated “spat”, “having spit” and “spit upon”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,”
Meaning
Usually translated “spat”, “having spit” and “spit upon”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they spat 1
- having spit 1
- will spit upon 1
- to spit 1
- were spitting 1
- will be spit upon 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 3
- Matthew 2
- Luke 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 27:30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
- Mark 10:34And 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.
- Mark 14:65And 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.
- Mark 15:19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
- Luke 18:32For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
Greek dictionary
ἐμπτύω emptuō · to spit on/at
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “spat” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SPAT, noun
[from the root of spit; that which is ejected.]
- The young of shell fish.
- A petty combat; a little quarrel or dissension. [A vulgar use of the word in New England.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.