Definition
ἐμ-πτύω
[in LXX: before εἰς, Numbers 12:14 A, Deuteronomy 25:9 (יָרָק)* ;]
= cl., καταπτύω (Ruth., NPhr., 66),
to spit upon: with dative, Mark 10:34; 14:65; 15:19; before εἰς, Matthew 26:67; 27:30. Pass., Luke 18:32.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
6 total
- Matthew 26:67ἐνέπτυσαν · they spitThen they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
- Matthew 27:30ἐμπτύσαντες · they spitThen they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
- Mark 10:34ἐμπτύσουσιν · spit on…who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.”
- Mark 14:65ἐμπτύειν · to spit onThen some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
- Mark 15:19ἐνέπτυον · spitting onThey kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
- Luke 18:32ἐμπτυσθήσεται · spit uponHe will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.