Definition
σπάω
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַף, ;]
in cl. poët. for ἕλκω; mostly used in mid. (cf. M, Pr., 157),
to draw: μάχαιραν, Mark 14:47, Acts 16:27,
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Mark 14:47σπασάμενος · drewAnd one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
- Acts 16:27σπασάμενος · he drewWhen the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.