ἐνέπτυσαν

emptýō

they spit

To spit upon; in particular, to eject saliva directly onto someone, typically as a gesture of insult or humiliation. The action itself refers specifically to forcibly expelling saliva onto another person, usually accompanied by a sense of public disgrace or contempt. In some contexts, the verb may denote the broader act of spitting upon an object or person as an act of derision or mockery.

G1716

Matthew 26:67 · Word #2

Lexicon G1716

Lemmaἐμπτύω
Transliterationemptýō
Strong'sG1716
DefinitionTo spit upon; in particular, to eject saliva directly onto someone, typically as a gesture of insult or humiliation. The action itself refers specifically to forcibly expelling saliva onto another person, usually accompanied by a sense of public disgrace or contempt. In some contexts, the verb may denote the broader act of spitting upon an object or person as an act of derision or mockery.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethey spit
Literalthey-spit

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐμπτύω
Strong'sG1716

SIBI-P1 Translation G1716-06

they spat upon

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a simple completed action performed by multiple subjects. "They spat upon" preserves the compound sense of ἐν (upon) + πτύω (to spit) and reflects the active, completed act.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they spat upon

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 aligns with the context and the silex_definition; no adjustment needed.
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