πτύω (ptύō) — to spit | UBS Greek Dictionary

Notes: It is possible that a distinction in meaning should be made between πτύω and ἐμπτύω, in which case the latter term would emphasize the spitting in or upon an object. However, there are insufficient contrasts in contexts to warrant making such a distinction.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἐκπτύω · ἐμπτύω · πτύον · πτύσμα

Sense 1: to spit

Semantic entry: 23.43

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Processes Involving the Mouth, Other Than Eating and Drinking

Definition: to spit on or at something or someone{N:001}

Notes: In some societies spitting has quite a different symbolic meaning than it has in the Western world. In fact, in some societies in Africa, to spit upon a person’s head is to confer a blessing. It may therefore be necessary in the case of OET MAT 26:67 to translate ‘they spat in his face’ as ‘they spat in his face to dishonor him’ or ‘… to show their anger against him.’

Show passage in OET: MRK 7:33

OET-RV MRK 7:33

33 So Yeshua took the man back away from the crowd, put his fingers in the man’s ears, then he spat and touched the man’s tongue.

OET-LV MRK 7:33

33 And having _taken_ him _back from the crowd by himself, he _put the fingers of _him to the ears of _him, and having _spat, touched against _the tongue of _him,

Show passage in OET: MRK 8:23

OET-RV MRK 8:23

23 So Yeshua took the man’s hand and led him out of the village. Then he spat in his eyes, placed his hands on him, and asked him, “Can you see anything?”

OET-LV MRK 8:23

23 And having _taken _hold of _the hand of _the blind man, he _brought_ him _out out of _the village, and having _spat in the eyes of _him, having _laid _on the hands on _him, he _was _asking him:
- Are _you _seeing anything?

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: OET MRK 7:33 · OET MRK 8:23

JHN: OET JHN 9:6

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

πτύω

Form 1

Sense 1: to spit