ΕΠΙΠΤΥΣΣΩ, επιπτυσσω
EPIPTYSSŌ, epiptyssō
Sounds Like: ep-ee-PTOOS-soh
Translations: to spit upon, to spit on
From the root: ΕΠΙΠΤΥΣΣΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means 'to spit upon' or 'to spit on'. It describes the act of expelling saliva onto something or someone, often as a sign of contempt, insult, or sometimes as part of a healing ritual in ancient contexts. It is a compound word formed from the preposition ΕΠΙ (EPI), meaning 'upon' or 'on', and the verb ΠΤΥΣΣΩ (PTYSSO), meaning 'to spit'.
Inflection: This is the present active indicative first person singular form. It inflects for tense, voice, mood, person, and number.
Strong’s number: G1964 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ἘΠΙΠΤΥΣΣΟΜΕΝΟΝ — folding, being folded, folding over, being folded over
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