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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἀφρός

Strong’s: G876

Associated OET lemmas: ἀφρός

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: ἀφρός; -οῦ

Related lemmas: ἀφρίζω

Sense 1: foam

Semantic entry: 14.27

Semantic domains: Physical Events and States

Subdomains: Events Involving Liquids and Dry Masses

Definition: (derivative of ἀφρίζω ‘to cause foaming of a liquid,’ 14.28: ἀφρίζω) a frothy, foaming mass or substance

Notes: Though ἀφρός may refer to any type of foam or frothy substance, in RV LUK 9:39 · LV LUK 9:39 · Read together LUK 9:39 the reference is clearly to frothy saliva coming out of the mouth, something which is typical of persons experiencing an epileptic seizure. A number of languages have quite specific terms for this type of foaming or frothing at the mouth, expressed literally in some instances as ‘his saliva was bubbling out of his mouth’ or ‘the water of his mouth came out in bubbles.’

LUK 9:39: RV LUK 9:39 · LV LUK 9:39 · Read together LUK 9:39

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OET-RV LUK 9:39

39 A spirit takes control of him and suddenly he cries out and it makes him convulse and foam at the mouth, and only leaves him after a long time when he’s bruised and battered.

OET-LV LUK 9:39

39 And see, a_spirit is_taking him, and suddenly he_is_crying_out and it_is_convulsing him with foam, and is_going_away from him, with_difficultly, bruising him.