Spaō σπάω
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| σπάω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | spaō |
| Strong's number | G4685 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to draw |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (1) |
Spaō (Greek σπάω, Strong's G4685) is a Greek verb meaning “to draw”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
σπάω
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַף, ;]
in cl. poët. for ἕλκω; mostly used in mid. (cf. M, Pr., 157),
to draw: μάχαιραν, Mrk.14:47, Act.16:27,†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַף, ;]
in cl. poët. for ἕλκω; mostly used in mid. (cf. M, Pr., 157),
to draw: μάχαιραν, Mrk.14:47, Act.16:27,†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | drew (1), out (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | drew (1), he drew (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Spaō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 14:47And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
Acts
- Acts 16:27And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).