σπάω
spaō · draw
Greek word · Strong’s number G4685 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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spaō (σπάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “draw”.
A sword.
How to say it
spa·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
- To unsheathe a sword.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- drawing ×1
- drew ×1
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Mark 14:47
But one of those standing by, drawing his sword, struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.
- Acts 16:27
And the jailer, waking up and seeing the doors of the prison opened, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.