ἐμπτύω
emptyō · spit on
Greek word · Strong’s number G1716 · appears 6 times in the Bible
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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
- 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
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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;