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ἐμπτύω

emptyō · spit on

Greek word · Strong’s number G1716 · appears 6 times in the Bible

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What it means

emptyō (ἐμπτύω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “spit on”.

How to say it

emp·ty·ō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Eject saliva at someone in contempt.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • spit ×3
  • spitting ×2
  • they spat ×1

Related words

Comes from

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Matthew 26:67

    Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists, and some slapped him,

  • Matthew 27:30

    And spitting on him, they took the reed and kept striking him on his head.

  • Mark 10:34

    and they will mock him and spit on him and flog him and kill him, and after three days he will rise.”

  • Mark 14:65

    And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face and to strike him and to say to him, “Prophesy!” And the attendants received him with blows.

  • Mark 15:19

    And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him, and bending their knees, they were paying homage to him.

  • Luke 18:32

    For he will be handed over to the nations, and he will be mocked and insulted and spit upon;