verb
ptuamō
Greekπτύω (ptuō)
Strong’sG4429
I spit
stem ptu-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
πτύω,
[in LXX: Nu 12:14 (ירק), Si 28:12*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4429 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidptoo'-o
to spit
Froma primary verb (compare G4428);
King Jamesspit.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ptuataἔπτυσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | spat | 1× |
| ptuaratosπτύσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | spitting | 2× |
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 | ptuamō | ptuame | ptuami | ptuama | ptuamē | ptuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ptuasō | ptuase | ptuasi | ptuasa | ptuasē | ptuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ptuatō | ptuate | ptuati | ptuata1×ἔπτυσεν | ptuatē | ptuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | ptuanō | ptuane | ptuani | ptuana | ptuanē | ptuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ptuavō | ptuave | ptuavi | ptuava | ptuavē | ptuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ptualō | ptuale | ptuali | ptuala | ptualē | ptualelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ptuameiō | ptuameia | ptuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ptuaseiō | ptuaseia | ptuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ptuateiō | ptuateia | ptuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | ptuaneiō | ptuaneia | ptuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ptuaveiō | ptuaveia | ptuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ptualeiō | ptualeia | ptualeiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ptuasōr | ptuasar | ptuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ptuatōr | ptuatar | ptuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ptuavōr | ptuavar | ptuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ptualōr | ptualar | ptualēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ptuamoiō | ptuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ptuasoiō | ptuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ptuatoiō | ptuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | ptuanoiō | ptuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ptuavoiō | ptuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ptualoiō | ptualoia |
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 | ptuarō | ptuari | ptuara | ptuarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ptuarōtos | ptuaritos | ptuaratos2×πτύσας | ptuarētos |
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
ptu 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
ptuata“spat”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 9:6“spat”houteim legaratos ptuata chamai kai poiata pēlon ek teu ptusmeu, kai epichriata autou ton pēlon epi toin ofthalmoin,When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
ptuaratos“spitting”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Mark 7:33“spitting”kai apolamberatos auton apo tou ochlou kata idian ballata toin daktuloin autou eis teim oueim autou kai ptuaratos hapteta tau glōssau autou,So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.
Mark 8:23“spitting”kai epilamberatos tau cheirau tou tuflou ekferata auton exō tau kōmau, kai ptuaratos eis teim ommeim autou, epititharatos tain cheirain auto, eperōtate auton; Ei tinem blepasō?So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.