πτύω

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πτύω

Greek transliteration

ptyō

Simplified transliteration

ptyo

Principal Parts

πτύσω, ἔπτυσα, -, -, ἔπτυσθην

Strong's number

4429

GK Number

4772

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1a(4)

Gloss

to spit (saliva)

Definition

to spit, spit out, Mk. 7:33; 8:23; Jn. 9:6

Mark 7:33	Taking him aside from the crowd privately, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears, and after spitting (ptysas \| πτύσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc), he touched his tongue.
Mark 8:23	And taking the hand of the blind man, he led him outside the village. Then, after moistening (ptysas \| πτύσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the eyes of the blind man with (ptysas \| πτύσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) saliva (ptysas \| πτύσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) and laying his hands on him, Jesus asked him, “What do you see?”
John 9:6	After saying this, he spat (eptysen \| ἔπτυσεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) on the ground and made mud with his saliva; then he daubed the mud on the man’s eyes

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