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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σπάωG4685
Pronunciationspáō
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 Itdrew1×Mark 14:47
he drew1×Acts 16:27
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMark 14:47
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Mark1Acts1
Source forms
σπασάμενος2xspasamenosMark 14:47, Acts 16:27
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular2xMark 14:47, Acts 16:27
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to draw
Source Gloss
to draw
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek 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 14:47Verb Aorist Middle Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
σπασάμενοςspasamenov
I draw (as a sword)
Read verseActs 16:27Verb Aorist Middle Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
σπασάμενοςspasamenov
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
aorist2
Voice
middle2
Mood
participle2
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.