σπένδω
To pour a libation
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What does σπένδω (spéndō) mean in the Bible?
σπένδω (spéndō) is a Greek word meaning "to pour a libation". σπένδω [in LXX chiefly for נָסַךְ hi. Paul views his life and death as a sacrificial offering dedicated to God.
Meaning
To pour out life-blood as sacrificial offering, expressing complete self-giving unto death.
to pour out as a drink-offering, make a libation; pass., figuratively, σπένδομαι, I am poured out or offered as a libation (in the shedding of my life-blood): Php.2:17 (see Lft., in l), 2Ti.4:6 (for exx. from π., see Milligan, Selections, 114 f.; MM, xxiii).
Why This Word Matters
Paul views His life and death as a sacrificial offering dedicated to God. 2 Timothy 4:6-8
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 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)
Biblical Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
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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