What does σπάω (spáō) mean in the Bible?
σπάω (spáō) is a Greek word meaning "to draw".
Greek · G4685
σπάω
To draw
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σπάω G4685
Pronunciation spáō
What does σπάω (spáō) mean in the Bible?
σπάω (spáō) is a Greek word meaning "to draw".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4685?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include drew (1), he drew (1).
Where does σπάω (spáō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 14:47. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It drew 1× Mark 14:47
he drew 1× Acts 16:27
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Mark 14:47
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Mark 1 Acts 1
Source forms
σπασάμενος 2x spasamenos Mark 14:47, Acts 16:27
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular 2x Mark 14:47, Acts 16:27
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to draw
Source Gloss
to draw
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 14:47 Verb Aorist Middle Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
σπασάμενος spasamenov
I draw (as a sword)
Read verse Acts 16:27 Verb Aorist Middle Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
σπασάμενος spasamenov
I draw (as a sword)
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
middle 2
Mood
participle 2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
σπάω is a primary verb - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain