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Greek

4429. ptuo -- to spit
... Word Origin a prim. word Definition to spit NASB Word Usage spat (1), spitting
(2). spit. A primary verb (compare ptusso); to spit -- spit. see GREEK ptusso. ...
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1716. emptuo -- to spit upon
... Word Origin from en and ptuo Definition to spit upon NASB Word Usage spat (2), spit
(3), spitting (1). spit. From en and ptuo; to spit at or on -- spit (upon). ...
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4684. spatalao -- to live riotously
... to live riotously. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: spatalao Phonetic Spelling:
(spat-al-ah'-o) Short Definition: I live extravagantly Definition: I live ...
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Library

John ix. 6, 7
... Homily LVII. John ix. 6, 7. John ix.6, 7 "When Jesus had thus spoken, He spat on
the ... "Having said these words," It saith,"He spat on the ground." What words? ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily lvii john ix 6.htm

A Group of Miracles among a Semi-Heathen Population
... Quite peculiar it is, when the Lord took him aside from the multitude; and again
that, in healing him, He spat,' applying it directly to the diseased organ. ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxxiv a group of.htm

The Deaf Stammerer Healed and Four Thousand Fed.
... they beseech him to put his hand upon him.33 And he took him aside from the multitude
privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/lxix the deaf stammerer healed.htm

An Awful Contrast
... My meditation also turns towards the Well-beloved into whose face they spat; and
my thought concerning him is this, how deep was the humiliation he had to ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 42 1896/an awful contrast.htm

Letter L. To Domnio.
... How often has he spat upon me, and then departed spat upon! But these
are vulgar methods, and any of my followers can use them. ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter l to domnio.htm

John Chapter ix
... 2. The Lord came: what did He do? He set forth a great mystery. "He spat on the
ground," He made clay of His spittle; for the Word was made flesh. ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate xliv john chapter ix.htm

The Shame and Spitting
... descent from the omnipotence which veils the heavens with clouds to the gracious
condescension which does not veil its own face, but permits it to be spat upon ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 25 1879/the shame and spitting.htm

Little Sarah Howley.
... 12. When she was about fourteen years old, she broke a vein in her lungs, (as is
supposed,) and often spat blood, yet did a little recover. 13. ...
/.../wesley/stories of boys and girls who loved the saviour/little sarah howley.htm

The Gospel According to Peter.
... And others stood and spat in his eyes, and others smote his cheeks: others pricked
him with a reed; and some scourged him, saying, With this honour let us ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of peter/the gospel according to peter.htm

From the Saying of Our Lord we Know that the Flesh is Weak...
... to torture by the tyrant for having taken part in a conspiracy, still making no
betrayal of her confederates, she at last bit off her tongue and spat it in the ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v.) imp. of Spit.

2. (n.) A young oyster or other bivalve mollusk, both before and after it first becomes adherent, or such young, collectively.

3. (v. i. & t.) To emit spawn; to emit, as spawn.

4. (n.) A light blow with something flat.

5. (n.) Hence, a petty combat, esp. a verbal one; a little quarrel, dispute, or dissension.

6. (v. i.) To dispute.

7. (v. t.) To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together; as the hands.

8. (p. p.) of Spit

Thesaurus

Spat (7 Occurrences)
...Spat (7 Occurrences). Matthew 26:67 Then they spat in His face, and struck
Him--some with the fist, some with the open hand-- (WEY NAS RSV). ...
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Struck (373 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Matthew 26:67 Then they spat in His face,
and struck Him--some with the fist, some with the open hand-- (WEY DBY RSV NIV) ...
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Saliva (3 Occurrences)
... Saliva (3 Occurrences). Mark 7:33 He took him aside from the multitude, privately,
and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue. ...
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Staff (91 Occurrences)
... of the Jews!" (See NIV). Matthew 27:30 They spat on him, and took the reed
and struck him on the head. (See NIV). Mark 6:8 He commanded ...
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Taking (445 Occurrences)
... See RSV). Matthew 27:30 Then they spat upon Him, and taking the cane they
repeatedly struck Him on the head with it. (WEY). Matthew ...
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Reed (41 Occurrences)
... NAS RSV). Matthew 27:30 They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him
on the head. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Matthew ...
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Homage (51 Occurrences)
... DBY). Mark 15:19 They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing
their knees, did homage to him. (WEB WEY DBY RSV NIV). ...
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Knee (12 Occurrences)
... Mark 15:19 They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees,
did homage to him. (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). ...
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Knees (47 Occurrences)
... (BBE NIV). Mark 15:19 They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing
their knees, did homage to him. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS NIV). ...
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Kneading (7 Occurrences)
... John 9:6 After thus speaking, He spat on the ground, and then, kneading the dust
and spittle into clay, He smeared the clay over the man's eyes and said to him ...
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Bible Concordance

Spat (7 Occurrences)

Matthew 26:67 Then they spat in His face, and struck Him--some with the fist, some with the open hand--
(WEY NAS RSV)

Matthew 27:30 They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
(WEB WEY ASV NAS RSV)

Mark 7:33 He took him aside from the multitude, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.
(WEB WEY ASV RSV)

Mark 15:19 They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
(WEB ASV DBY RSV)

John 9:6 When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man's eyes with the mud,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV)

Numbers 12:14 And Jehovah said to Moses, But had her father anyways spat in her face, should she not be shamed seven days? She shall be shut outside the camp seven days, and afterwards she shall be received in again.
(DBY YLT)

Deuteronomy 25:9 Then hath his brother's wife drawn nigh unto him, before the eyes of the elders, and drawn his shoe from off his foot, and spat in his face, and answered and said, Thus it is done to the man who doth not build up the house of his brother;
(YLT)

Subtopics

Spat

Related Terms

Struck (373 Occurrences)

Saliva (3 Occurrences)

Staff (91 Occurrences)

Taking (445 Occurrences)

Reed (41 Occurrences)

Homage (51 Occurrences)

Knee (12 Occurrences)

Knees (47 Occurrences)

Kneading (7 Occurrences)