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GreekG4685Verb

σπάω

spaō

2Occurrences
G4685Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to draw

a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
in cl. poët. for *ἕλκω; *mostly used in mid., to draw: μάχαιραν
LXX: chiefly for שָׁלַף

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

σπάω appears 2 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

Acts 16:27BSB

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.

Mark 14:47BSB

And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.