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ἐμπτύω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἐμπτύω
Greek transliteration: 
emptyō
Simplified transliteration: 
emptyo
Principal Parts: 
ἐμπτύσω, ἐνέπτυσα, -, -, ἐνεπτύσθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1716
GK Number: 
1870
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
6
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1a(4)
Gloss: 
to spit on, spit at
Definition: 
followed by the dat., or εἰς and the acc., to spit upon, Mt. 26:67; 27:30

Greek-English Concordance for ἐμπτύω

Matthew 26:67 Then they spat (eneptysan | ἐνέπτυσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) in his face and struck him; and some slapped him,
Matthew 27:30 And they spat (emptysantes | ἐμπτύσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) on him, and took the staff and kept beating him over the head.
Mark 10:34 And they will mock him, and spit (emptysousin | ἐμπτύσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) on him, and flog him, and kill him; but after three days he will rise.”
Mark 14:65 And some began to spit (emptyein | ἐμπτύειν | pres act inf ) on him, and to cover his face, and to strike him, and to say to him, “Prophesy!” Even the officers received him with slaps to the face.
Mark 15:19 And they kept striking his head with a staff and spitting (eneptyon | ἐνέπτυον | imperf act ind 3 pl) on him; and falling to their knees, they paid homage to him.
Luke 18:32 For he will be handed over to the Gentiles and will be ridiculed and ill-treated and spat (emptysthēsetai | ἐμπτυσθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) on.