ἐμπτύω
To spit at or on
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What does ἐμπτύω (emptýō) mean in the Bible?
ἐμπτύω (emptýō) is a Greek word meaning "to spit at or on". ἐμ-πτύω [in LXX: before εἰς, Num.
Meaning
Spitting as extreme contempt and humiliation, particularly in mockery of Jesus during his passion narrative.
= cl., καταπτύω (Ruth., NPhr., 66), to spit upon: with dative, Mrk.10:34 14:65 15:19; before εἰς, Mat.26:67 27:30. Pass., Luk.18:32.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Indicative states a fact or reality 4×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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