To pour a libation
σπένδωStrong’s G4689spendō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Spendō is the Greek word usually translated “am being poured out”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.”
Meaning
Usually translated “am being poured out”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- i am being poured out 1
- am being poured out 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Philippians 1
- 2 Timothy 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
σπένδω spendō · to pour a libation
σπένδω [in LXX chiefly for נָסַךְ hi. ;] to pour out as a drink-offering, make a libation; pass., figuratively, σπένδομαι, I am poured out or offered as a libation (in the shedding of my life-blood): Php.2:17 (see Lft., in l), 2Ti.4:6 (for exx. from π., see Milligan, Selections, 114 f.; MM, xxiii).† (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.