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SPIT; SPITTLE

spit, spit'-l (yaraq, roq; (em)ptuo): Spitting in a person's face indicated gross contempt (Numbers 12:14 Deuteronomy 25:9 Job 30:10 Isaiah 50:6 Matthew 26:67; Matthew 27:30, etc.); when performed by an unclean person it produced defilement (Leviticus 15:8) which necessitated washing the clothes and a bath. When David allowed his spittle (rir) to run down over his beard, it was his purpose to behave like a lunatic (1 Samuel 21:13). "Till I swallow down my spittle" (Job 7:19) has the same import as the English "in the twinkling of an eye" (1 Corinthians 15:52). Spittle was used by our Lord in restoring sight and speech (Mark 7:33 John 9:6) as signifying His will to cure. It was a widespread belief that spittle, accompanied with magical formulas, possessed medicinal qualities. "Oil" possessed a similar virtue. (Mark 6:13 James 5:14).

T. Lewis

Greek

1716. emptuo -- to spit upon
... emptuo. 1717 . to spit upon. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: emptuo Phonetic
Spelling: (emp-too'-o) Short Definition: I spit upon Definition: I spit upon ...
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4429. ptuo -- to spit
... ptuo. 4430 . to spit. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ptuo Phonetic Spelling:
(ptoo'-o) Short Definition: I spit Definition: I spit. Word Origin a prim. ...
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1609. ekptuo -- to spit out, to spurn
... to spit out, to spurn. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ekptuo Phonetic Spelling:
(ek-ptoo'-o) Short Definition: I spit upon, disdain, reject, loathe ...
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4044. peripeiro -- to put on a spit, hence to pierce
... to put on a spit, hence to pierce. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: peripeiro
Phonetic Spelling: (per-ee-pi'-ro) Short Definition: I pierce through ...
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2044. ereugomai -- to spit, by ext. to speak aloud
... 2043, 2044. ereugomai. 2045 . to spit, by ext. ... Word Origin a prim. verb Definition
to spit, by ext. to speak aloud NASB Word Usage utter (1). utter. ...
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1692. emeo -- to vomit
... Word Origin a prim. word Definition to vomit NASB Word Usage spit (1). to vomit.
Of uncertain affinity; to vomit -- (will) spue. (emesai) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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466. antanapleroo -- to fill up in turn
... That is, venting their on His followers because they can no longer " or spit on
His face." So they do the "next best thing": persecute (cf. 1 Jn 4:17). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3417. yaraq -- to spit
... yaraq. 3418 . to spit. Transliteration: yaraq Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-rak') Short
Definition: spit. ... root Definition to spit NASB Word Usage spit (2). but, spit ...
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7556. raqaq -- to spit
... raqaq. 7557 . to spit. Transliteration: raqaq Phonetic Spelling: (raw-kak') Short
Definition: spits. ... root Definition to spit NASB Word Usage spits (1). spit. ...
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8611. topheth -- (act of) spitting
... 8610, 8611. topheth. 8612 . (act of) spitting. Transliteration: topheth
Phonetic Spelling: (to'-feth) Short Definition: spit. Word ...
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7536. roq -- spittle
... Word Origin from raqaq Definition spittle NASB Word Usage spitting (2), spittle
(1). spitting,. From raqaq; spittle -- spit(-ting, -tle). see HEBREW raqaq. ...
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Library

Shame on Account of God's Displeasure.
... SHAME ON ACCOUNT OF GOD'S DISPLEASURE. "And the Lord said unto Moses, If her father
had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? ...
/.../dods/how to become like christ/shame on account of gods.htm

The North African Church under the Vandals.
... Ghost. Fear not, he helps thee, that he may crown thee victor. Christ was
smitten on the face, spit upon, crowned with thorns. The ...
/.../neander/light in the dark places/the north african church under.htm

Voluntary Suffering
... (1.). They began to spit upon Him in the High Priest's hall. The ... abhorrence. But
the lowest of the people spit in the face of the Son of God. ...
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Second Stage of Jewish Trial. Jesus Condemned by Caiaphas and the ...
... b 65 And some began to spit on him, and ... [To spit in the face has been an insult in
all ages and in all lands. See Numbers 12:14; Deuteronomy 25:9; Job 30:10. ...
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An Awful Contrast
... CH SPURGEON,. At [7]the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. On Lord's-day Evening,
July 11th, 1886. "Then did they spit in his face.""Matthew 26:67. ...
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Synoptical Table
... of the Jews! 30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him
on the head. Mark xv. [cf. v.43.]. [cf. v.42.]. 15 ¶ And ...
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The Testament of Zebulun Concerning Compassion and Mercy.
... it written in the writing of the law of Enoch, that whosoever will not raise up
seed to his brother, his sandal shall be unloosed, and they shall spit into his ...
/.../vi the testament of zebulun concerning.htm

Matt. xxvi. 67, 68
... Homily LXXXV. Matt. XXVI. 67, 68. Matt. XXVI.67, 68. "Then did they spit in His
face, and buffeted Him, and others smote Him with the palms of their hands ...
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Matt. xxvii. 27-29.
... the whole entire body throughout was made an object of insolence; the head through
the crown, and the reed, and the buffeting; the face, being spit upon; the ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lxxxvii matt xxvii 27-29.htm

Of the Mockery which He Sustained at the Hands of Pilate's Cohort ...
... And they smote Him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon Him, and, bowing their
knees, worshipped Him." [1369] Here, therefore, we perceive that while ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter ix of the mockery which.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A long, slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding meat while roasting.

2. (n.) A small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a spit of sand.

3. (n.) The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful.

4. (n.) To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal.

5. (n.) To spade; to dig.

6. (v. i.) To attend to a spit; to use a spit.

7. (imp. & p. p.) of Spit

8. (n.) To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other matter, from the mouth.

9. (n.) To eject; to throw out; to belch.

10. (n.) The secretion formed by the glands of the mouth; spittle; saliva; sputum.

11. (v. i.) To throw out saliva from the mouth.

12. (v. i.) To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles.

Thesaurus

Spit (15 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal
extending from the shore into the sea; as, a spit of sand. ...
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Spitted (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (imp. & pp) of Spit. 2. (a.) Put upon a spit; pierced as if by a spit. 3. (a.)
Shot out long; -- said of antlers. 4. (p. p) of Spit, vi, to eject, to spit. ...
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Spittle (3 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) A small sort of spade. 4. (n.) The thick, moist matter which is secreted
by the salivary glands; saliva; spit. Int. ...SPIT; SPITTLE. ...
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Beat (85 Occurrences)
... RSV NIV). Matthew 26:67 Then they spit in his face and beat him with their
fists, and some slapped him, (WEB NAS). Matthew 27:30 And ...
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Buffet (4 Occurrences)
... buf'-et (kolaphizo, "to beat with the fist"): Refers to bodily maltreatment and
violence: "Then did they spit in his face and buffet him" (Matthew 26:67 Mark 14 ...
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Smote (281 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV WBS). Matthew 26:67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and
others smote him with the palms of their hands, (KJV ASV WBS). ...
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Spitting (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spit. 2. (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Spit. Multi-Version Concordance Spitting (5 Occurrences). ...
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Insult (25 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Mark 10:34 they will insult Him in cruel sport, spit on Him, scourge Him,
and put Him to death; but on the third day He will rise to life again." (WEY). ...
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Flog (7 Occurrences)
... NIV). Mark 10:34 They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill
him. On the third day he will rise again." (See NIV). Luke ...
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Fists (6 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Fists (6 Occurrences). Matthew 26:67 Then they spit in
his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him, (WEB NAS NIV). ...
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Bible Concordance

Spit (15 Occurrences)

Matthew 26:67 Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NIV)

Matthew 27:30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
(KJV DBY WBS YLT NIV)

Mark 7:33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
(KJV DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Mark 8:23 He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 10:34 They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 14:65 Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 15:19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
(KJV WEY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Luke 18:32 For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 9:6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
(Root in KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 3:16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my mouth.
(See NAS NIV)

Leviticus 15:8 "'If he who has the discharge spits on him who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 12:14 Yahweh said to Moses, "If her father had but spit in her face, shouldn't she be ashamed seven days? Let her be shut up outside of the camp seven days, and after that she shall be brought in again."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 25:9 then his brother's wife shall come to him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face; and she shall answer and say, "So shall it be done to the man who does not build up his brother's house."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Job 17:6 "But he has made me a byword of the people. They spit in my face.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Job 30:10 They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, and don't hesitate to spit in my face.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Spit

Related Terms

Spitted (1 Occurrence)

Spittle (3 Occurrences)

Beat (85 Occurrences)

Buffet (4 Occurrences)

Smote (281 Occurrences)

Spitting (5 Occurrences)

Insult (25 Occurrences)