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πτύσμα G4427
G4427 is the Greek word πτύσμα, transliterated ptýsma. The King James Version most often renders it spittle.
Word: πτύσμαTransliteration: ptýsmaLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 1 verse
What it means
saliva.
Where it comes from
from G4429 (πτύω).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
spittle 1×
Strong's own list of renderings: spittle.
Verses using πτύσμα
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
John 9:6 · KJV
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
Common questions
What does Strong's G4427 mean?
G4427 is the Greek word πτύσμα (ptýsma), meaning saliva.
How is G4427 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it spittle (1 time).
How many times does G4427 appear in the Bible?
πτύσμα (ptýsma) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G4427 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G4429 (πτύω).
Nearby entries
G4424 · Πτολεμαΐς — Ptolemais, a place in PalestineG4425 · πτύον — a winnowing-fork (as scattering like spittle)G4426 · πτύρω — to frightenG4428 · πτύσσω — and thus apparently allied to G4072…G4429 · πτύω — to spitG4430 · πτῶμα — a ruin, i.e. (specially), lifeless body…
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