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Lexicon :: Strong's G4685 - spaō

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σπάω
Transliteration
spaō (Key)
Pronunciation
spah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary verb
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Strong’s Definitions

σπάω spáō, spah'-o; a primary verb; to draw:—draw (out).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G4685 in the following manner: draw (1x), draw out (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G4685 in the following manner: draw (1x), draw out (1x).

  1. to draw

  2. to draw (one's sword)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σπάω spáō, spah'-o; a primary verb; to draw:—draw (out).
STRONGS G4685:
σπάω, σπω: 1 aorist middle ἐσπασαμην; (cognate with ἀσπάζομαι (to draw to oneself, embrace, etc.), English spasm, etc.); from Homer down; the Sept. chiefly for שָׁלַף; to draw: middle with μαχοιραν (cf. Buttmann, § 135, 4), to draw one's sword, Mark 14:47; Acts 16:27 (Numbers 22:31; τήν ῥομφαιον, 23; Judges 9:54, etc.). (Compare: ἀνασπάω, ἀποσπάω, διασπάω, ἐπισπάω, περισπάω.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
22:31
Judges
9:54
Mark
14:47
Acts
16:27

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Strong's Number G4685 matches the Greek σπάω (spaō),
which occurs 26 times in 24 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:23 - Now the donkey saw the Angel of the LORD standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand, and the donkey turned aside out of the way and went into the field. So Balaam struck the donkey to turn her back onto the road.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:31 - Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the Angel of the LORD standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand; and he bowed his head and fell flat on his face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:13 - And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:10 - Now Zebah and Zalmunna were at Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand, all who were left of all the army of the people of the East; for one hundred and twenty thousand men who drew the sword had fallen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:20 - And he said to Jether his firstborn, “Rise, kill them!” But the youth would not draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:54

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:54 - Then he called quickly to the young man, his armorbearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest men say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So his young man thrust him through, and he died.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:2 - And the leaders of all the people, all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand foot soldiers who drew the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:15 - And from their cities at that time the children of Benjamin numbered twenty-six thousand men who drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who numbered seven hundred select men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:17 - Now besides Benjamin, the men of Israel numbered four hundred thousand men who drew the sword; all of these were men of war.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:25 - And Benjamin went out against them from Gibeah on the second day, and cut down to the ground eighteen thousand more of the children of Israel; all these drew the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:35 - The LORD defeated Benjamin before Israel. And the children of Israel destroyed that day twenty-five thousand one hundred Benjamites; all these drew the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:46 - So all who fell of Benjamin that day were twenty-five thousand men who drew the sword; all these were men of valor.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 31:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:4 - Then Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and abuse me.” But his armorbearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:8 - These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-Basshebeth[fn] the Tachmonite, chief among the captains.[fn] He was called Adino the Eznite, because he had killed eight hundred men at one time.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 24:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:9 - Then Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to the king. And there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword, and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 3:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:26 - And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 10:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:4 - Then Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and abuse me.” But his armorbearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:11 - And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam the son of a Hachmonite, chief of the captains;[fn] he had lifted up his spear against three hundred, killed by him at one time.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:20 - Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of another three.[fn] He had lifted up his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:5 - Then Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to David. All Israel had one million one hundred thousand men who drew the sword, and Judah had four hundred and seventy thousand men who drew the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:16 - Then David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between earth and heaven, having in his hand a drawn sword stretched out over Jerusalem. So David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:14 - The wicked have drawn the sword
And have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy,
To slay those who are of upright conduct.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:28 - “And you, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites and concerning their reproach,’ and say:

‘A sword, a sword is drawn,
Polished for slaughter,
For consuming, for flashing—

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:15 - “Thus says the Lord GOD to Tyre: ‘Will the coastlands not shake at the sound of your fall, when the wounded cry, when slaughter is made in the midst of you?
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