ἐμπτύωemptýō
= classical Greek, καταπτύω (Ruth., NPhr., 66)
Greek (New Testament) · G1716
Meanings
to spit upon: with dative, Mark 10:34, Mark 14:65, Mark 15:19; followed by εἰς, Matthew 26:67, Matthew 27:30. Pass., Luke 18:32.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:67 Then they began to spit in Jesus’ face and beat him with their fists. And some slapped him,
- Matthew 27:30 And they spit on him and grabbed the stick and struck him on the head with it.
- Mark 10:34 They will mock him, spit on him, flog him with a whip, and kill him, but after three days he will rise again.”
- Mark 14:65 Then some of them began to spit at him, and they blindfolded him and beat him with their fists. “Prophesy to us,” they jeered. And the guards slapped him as they took him away.
- Mark 15:19 And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.
- Luke 18:32 He will be handed over to the Romans, and he will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit upon.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.