verb
afrizamō
Greekἀφρίζω (afrizō)
Strong’sG875
I foam at the mouth
stem afriz-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
* ἀφρίζω
(< ἀφρός),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G875 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidaf-rid'-zo
to froth at the mouth (in epilepsy)
Fromfrom G876;
King Jamesfoam.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| afrizatōἀφρίζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | foams | 1× |
| afrizarōtosἀφρίζων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | foaming at the mouth | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afrizamō | afrizame | afrizami | afrizama | afrizamē | afrizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | afrizasō | afrizase | afrizasi | afrizasa | afrizasē | afrizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afrizatō1×ἀφρίζει | afrizate | afrizati | afrizata | afrizatē | afrizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | afrizanō | afrizane | afrizani | afrizana | afrizanē | afrizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | afrizavō | afrizave | afrizavi | afrizava | afrizavē | afrizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | afrizalō | afrizale | afrizali | afrizala | afrizalē | afrizalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afrizameiō | afrizameia | afrizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | afrizaseiō | afrizaseia | afrizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afrizateiō | afrizateia | afrizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | afrizaneiō | afrizaneia | afrizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | afrizaveiō | afrizaveia | afrizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | afrizaleiō | afrizaleia | afrizaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | afrizasōr | afrizasar | afrizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afrizatōr | afrizatar | afrizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | afrizavōr | afrizavar | afrizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | afrizalōr | afrizalar | afrizalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afrizamoiō | afrizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | afrizasoiō | afrizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afrizatoiō | afrizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | afrizanoiō | afrizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | afrizavoiō | afrizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | afrizaloiō | afrizaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | afrizarō | afrizari | afrizara | afrizarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | afrizarōtos1×ἀφρίζων | afrizaritos | afrizaratos | afrizarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
afriz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
afrizatō“foams”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 9:18“foams”kai hopou ean auton katalambateia rēgnuatō auton, kai afrizatō kai trizatō toin odontoin kai xērainitō; kai legama toi mathētoi su hina autem ekballaleia, kai ouk ischuala.Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
afrizarōtos“foaming at the mouth”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Mark 9:20“foaming at the mouth”kai ferala auton pros auton. kai horaratos auton tem pneumem euthuos susparassata auton, kai piptaratos epi tau gēau kuliete afrizarōtos.So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.