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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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

4427. ptusma -- spittle
... spittle. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: ptusma Phonetic Spelling:
(ptoos'-mah) Short Definition: spittle Definition: spittle, saliva. ...
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4425. ptuon -- a winnowing shovel
... word Definition a winnowing shovel NASB Word Usage winnowing fork (2). fan. From
ptuo; a winnowing-fork (as scattering like spittle) -- fan. see GREEK ptuo. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7536. roq -- spittle
... 7535, 7536. roq. 7537 . spittle. Transliteration: roq Phonetic Spelling: (roke)
Short Definition: spitting. ... spitting,. From raqaq; spittle -- spit(-ting, -tle ...
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7388b. rir -- slimy juice, spittle
... rir. 7389 . slimy juice, spittle. Transliteration: rir Short Definition: saliva.
Word Origin from rir Definition slimy juice, spittle NASB Word Usage saliva ( ...
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7388. riyr -- to flow (like slime)
... 7387, 7388. riyr. 7388a . to flow (like slime). Transliteration: riyr Phonetic
Spelling: (reer) Short Definition: spittle. spittle, white of an egg ...
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7325. rur -- run
... Word Origin see rir. run A primitive root; to slaver (with spittle), ie (by analogy)
to emit a fluid (ulcerous or natural) -- run. 7324, 7325. rur. 7326 . ...
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Library

Psalm XXXIV.
... He commendeth His Humility, in that which is written in this history, in that seeming
madness of David, which we have passed by, "And his spittle ran down over ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm xxxiv.htm

John ix. 6, 7
... "When Jesus had thus spoken, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle,
and He anointed ... And why used He not water instead of spittle for the clay? ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily lvii john ix 6.htm

On the Same Lesson of the Gospel, John ix. , on the Giving Sight ...
... 3. But they who cast him out continued blind, forasmuch as they cavilled at the
Lord, that it was the sabbath when He made clay of the spittle, and anointed ...
/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon lxxxvi on the same.htm

Some Other Memorable Places of the City.
... The Upper Street.""Any spittle, found in the city, was clean, except that which
was found in the upper street." The Gloss thus; "The spittle of any unclean ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 35 some other memorable.htm

The Procession of Sorrow
... of any man. See, it has been blackened with bruises, and stained with the
shameful spittle of them that derided him. Your heir of ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 9 1863/the procession of sorrow.htm

Whether Christ Worked Miracles Fittingly on Men?
... was restored, so that he saw all things clearly." It is clear from this that He
did not heal him suddenly, but at first imperfectly, and by means of His spittle ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christ worked miracles fittingly.htm

Prayer --The All-Important Essence of Earthly Worship
... In the first case Christ came incidentally on a blind man at Jerusalem, made clay,
softened it by spittle, and smeared it on the eyes and then commanded the ...
/.../bounds/the reality of prayer/iii prayerthe all-important essence of.htm

Jesus and the Blind Man.
... all his life. (John 9:6). 6. He spat on the ground, and made clay of the
spittle. Why he did this we cannot be sure. The ancients ...
/.../johnson/the new testament commentary vol iii john/jesus and the blind man.htm

What Happened Before the Crucifixion.
... After this I was impiously maltreated with blows, with spittle, with blindfolding,
accused before Caiphas, and pronounced worthy of death. ...
/.../suso/a little book of eternal wisdom/chapter ii what happened before.htm

The Insults Received by Jesus in the Court of Caiphas.
... as he walked. They again pinioned his arms, put a reed into his hand,
and covered his Divine countenance with spittle. They had ...
/.../chapter ix the insults received.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) See Spital.

2. (v. t.) To dig or stir with a small spade.

3. (n.) A small sort of spade.

4. (n.) The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit.

Thesaurus

Spittle (3 Occurrences)
... SPIT; SPITTLE. ... 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). ...
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Spit (15 Occurrences)
... 10. (n.) The secretion formed by the glands of the mouth; spittle; saliva;
sputum. 11. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SPIT; SPITTLE. ...
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Clay (50 Occurrences)
... This word is used of sediment found in pits or in streets (Isaiah 57:20; Jeremiah
38:60), of dust mixed with spittle (John 9:6), and of potter's clay (Isaiah 41 ...
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Beard (23 Occurrences)
... (4) In one case (1 Samuel 21:13, 14) the neglect of the beard is set down as a
sign of madness: "(He) let his spittle fall down upon his beard. ...
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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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Letteth (11 Occurrences)
... his behaviour before their eyes, and feigneth himself mad in their hand, and scribbleth
on the doors of the gate, and letteth down his spittle unto his beard. ...
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Insane (10 Occurrences)
... Samuel 21:13 He changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their
hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down ...
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Insanely (1 Occurrence)
... Samuel 21:13 He changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their
hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down ...
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Instant (19 Occurrences)
... Job 7:19 How long will you not look away from me, nor leave me alone until I swallow
down my spittle? (See NIV). Job 21:13 They spend their days in prosperity. ...
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Feigneth (3 Occurrences)
... his behaviour before their eyes, and feigneth himself mad in their hand, and scribbleth
on the doors of the gate, and letteth down his spittle unto his beard. ...
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Bible Concordance

Spittle (3 Occurrences)

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,
(KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

1 Samuel 21:13 He changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Job 7:19 How long will you not look away from me, nor leave me alone until I swallow down my spittle?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Spittle

Related Terms

Spit (15 Occurrences)

Clay (50 Occurrences)

Beard (23 Occurrences)

Kneading (7 Occurrences)

Letteth (11 Occurrences)

Insane (10 Occurrences)

Insanely (1 Occurrence)

Instant (19 Occurrences)