verb
spomō
Strong’sG4685
I draw (as a sword)
stem sp-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books1 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
σπάω
[in LXX chiefly for שׁלף,;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4685 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidspah'-o
to draw
Froma primary verb;
King Jamesdraw (out).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Refs 5th c.BC+future σπάσω [ᾰ] Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἔσπᾰσα Refs 8th c.BC+, Epic dialect σπάσα Refs, etc.: perfect ἔσπᾰκα Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, future σπάσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἐσπᾰσάμην Refs 8th c.BC+, Epic dialect σπασάμην Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, future σπασθήσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἐσπάσθην Refs 8th c.BC+: perfect ἔσπασμαι Refs 5th c.BC+; also in middle sense, Refs 5th c.BC+:—draw, hence,
I of a sword, draw, mostly in middle, φάσγανά τε σπάσσασθε Refs 8th c.BC+: in active, ξίφος σπάσαντα Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, ἐσπασμένοι τὰ ξίφη having their swords drawn, Refs 5th c.BC+
I.2 of other things, ἐκ χειρὸς χεῖρα σπάσατο Refs 8th c.BC+; ὡς ἕκαστος ἔσπασεν τύχης πάλον drew the lot (out of the helmet), Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, σπασθέντος (i.e. ἔγχεος ἔξω χροός) Refs 8th c.BC+
I.3 absolutely, σπᾶτ᾽ ἀνδρείως pull, hoist away, like men, Refs 5th c.BC+
II of violent actions, pluck off or out, κόμην Refs 5th c.BC+; compare σπαστέος.
II.2 tear, rend, especially of ravenous animals, Refs 5th c.BC+; λαιμοτόμους κεφαλάς uncertain reading in Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. τοῖς ὄνυξιν [τοὺς νεοττούς], of the eagle, Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, φλέβιον, σάρκα σπασθῆναι, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3 wrench, sprain, τὸ σκέλος ἔσπασε Refs 1st c.AD+:—passive, τὸν μηρὸν σπασθῆναι Refs 5th c.BC+
II.4 snatch, tear or drag away, πῶλον παρὰ συννόμων Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, ἔλαφον ἀπ᾽ ἐμῶν γονάτων σπασθεῖσαν Refs
II.5 metaphorically, carry away, draw aside, ἀλλά σ᾽ ἔσπασεν πειθώ Refs 5th c.BC+
II.6 in Medicine texts, cause convulsion or spasm, variant in Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, to be convulsed, σπασθεὶς ἀποθνῄσκει Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐσπᾶτο γὰρ πέδονδε καὶ μετάρσιος, of Heracles in his agony, Refs 5th c.BC+: metaphorically, to be harassed, anxious, Refs 2nd c.AD+
III draw in, suck in, θρόμβον αἵματος Refs 5th c.BC+; συνεκθανεῖν σπῶντα χρὴ τῷ πώματιRefs 2nd c.AD+; opposed to λάπτω, κάπτω, Refs 1st c.AD+; σ. τὸν μαστόν suck it, Refs 4th c.BC+; and in middle, ταυρείου σπασάμενος αἵματος Refs 2nd c.AD+:—passive, of the female, to be sucked, Refs 4th c.BC+
III.2 σ. τὸ πνεῦμα draw breath, Refs 4th c.BC+; absorb, ἕκαστον τῶν τοῦ σώματος τὸ αὑτῷ οἰκεῖον ἐσπακέναι Refs 4th c.BC+
III.3 metaphorically, derive, τροφήν, of winds, Refs 5th c.BC+drew, derived.., Refs; σ. ἔρωτα enjoy it, Refs 2nd c.AD+; ὀλίγον ὕπνου σ. snatch a little sleep, Refs 3rd c.AD+:—middle, Refs
IV draw tight, pull the reins, χαλινῷ τὸ στόμα τοῦ ἵππου Refs 5th c.BC+
IV.2 of angling, ἡ μήρινθος οὐδὲν ἔσπασεν Refs 5th c.BC+ 'he took nothing by his motion', Refs
V derive, ἐπωνυμίαν παρά τινων Refs 2nd c.AD+; ἀρχὴν λυρικῆς καὶ πέρας σ. Refs; ῥίζαν σ. τινός derive one's origin from.., Refs 4th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| sperantosσπασάμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | drew | 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, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | spomō | spome | spomē | spomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sposō | spose | sposē | sposelē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | spotō | spote | spotē | spotelē |
| we 1st person plural | sponō | spone | sponē | sponelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | spovō | spove | spovē | spovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | spolō | spole | spolē | spolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | spemi | spema |
| you 2nd person singular | spesi | spesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | speti | speta |
| we 1st person plural | speni | spena |
| ye 2nd person plural | spevi | speva |
| they 3rd person plural | speli | spela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | spomeiō | spomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sposeiō | sposeiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | spoteiō | spoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | sponeiō | sponeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | spoveiō | spoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | spoleiō | spoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | spemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | speseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | speteia |
| we 1st person plural | speneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | speveia |
| they 3rd person plural | speleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sposōr | sposēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | spotōr | spotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | spovōr | spovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | spolōr | spolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | spesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | spetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | spevar |
| they 3rd person plural | spelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | spomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | sposoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | spotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | sponoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | spovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | spoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | spemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | spesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | spetoia |
| we 1st person plural | spenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | spevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | speloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | sporō | sporē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | speri | spera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | sporōntos | sporēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | sperintos | sperantos2×σπασάμενος |
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
sp 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
sperantos“drew”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine2×
Mark 14:47henos de tinos toiu parastēarēntoiu sperantos tan machairan paiata ton doulon tou …And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant …
Acts 16:27… horarantos anoigorēntain tain thurain tau fulakau sperantos tan machairan mellate heauton anairarō, nomizarōntos …… saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to …