Saliva
πτύσμαStrong’s G4427ptusma
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Ptusma is the Greek word usually translated “spittle”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,”
Meaning
Usually translated “spittle”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- spittle 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
πτύσμα ptusma · saliva
πτύσμα, -τος, τό, (πτύω) spittle: Jhn.9:6 (Hipp., Polyb., al.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “spittle” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SPITTLE, noun
[from spit.]
- Saliva; the thick moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands and ejected from the mouth.
- A small sort of spade. [spaddle.]
All definitions and other forms of “spittle”
SPITTLE, verb transitive
To dig or stir with a small spade. [Local.]
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.