πτύσματος
ptýsma
spittle
Saliva, spit – the liquid secreted in the mouth and ejected, primarily by spitting. In Koine and Hellenistic Greek, used to refer specifically to the physical substance (spittle, saliva), whether as a bodily function or, contextually, in actions involving spitting, such as healing rituals or acts of insult.
John 9:6 · Word #10
Lexicon G4427
| Lemma | πτύσμα |
| Transliteration | ptýsma |
| Strong's | G4427 |
| Definition | Saliva, spit – the liquid secreted in the mouth and ejected, primarily by spitting. In Koine and Hellenistic Greek, used to refer specifically to the physical substance (spittle, saliva), whether as a bodily function or, contextually, in actions involving spitting, such as healing rituals or acts of insult. |
Morphology N GEN N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | spittle |
| Literal | spittle |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πτύσμα |
| Strong's | G4427 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4427-01
of spittle
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,GNS); denotes possession, source, or association in genitive form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the result of spitting—"that which is spat." The genitive singular form is preserved by rendering it with "of," yielding "of spittle" to reflect its morphological case. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
spittle
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from P1 'of spittle' to 'spittle' because the preposition 'out of' already governs the genitive relationship. No need to repeat 'of'; English requires only 'spittle'. |