ἐκπτύω

ekptyō · spit out, despise

Greek word · Strong’s number G1609 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

ekptyō (ἐκπτύω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “spit out, despise”.

Spit out in rejection; despise with disgust.

How to say it

ekp·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.

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Where it appears

  • Galatians 4:14

    and what in my flesh was a trial to you you did not despise or reject, but you received me as an angel of God, as the Messiah Jesus.