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Lexicon :: Strong's G4689 - spendō

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σπένδω
Transliteration
spendō (Key)
Pronunciation
spen'-do
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary verb
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:528,*

Strong’s Definitions

σπένδω spéndō, spen'-do; apparently a primary verb; to pour out as a libation, i.e. (figuratively) to devote (one's life or blood, as a sacrifice) ("spend"):—(be ready to) be offered.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G4689 in the following manner: be ready to be offered (1x), be offered (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G4689 in the following manner: be ready to be offered (1x), be offered (1x).

  1. to pour out as a drink offering, make a libation

  2. in the NT to be offered as a libation

  3. fig. used of one whose blood is poured out in a violent death for the cause of God

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σπένδω spéndō, spen'-do; apparently a primary verb; to pour out as a libation, i.e. (figuratively) to devote (one's life or blood, as a sacrifice) ("spend"):—(be ready to) be offered.
STRONGS G4689:
σπένδω: present passive σπένδομαι; (cf. German spenden (perhaps of the 'tossing away' of a liquid, Curtius, § 296; but cf. Vanicek, p. 1245f)); from Homer down; the Sept. for נָסַך; to pour out as a drink-offering, make a libation; in the N. T. σπένδεσθαι, to be offered as a libation, is figuratively used of one whose blood is poured out in a violent death for the cause of God: Philippians 2:17 (see θυσία, b. at the end); 2 Timothy 4:6.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Philippians
2:17
2 Timothy
4:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4689 matches the Greek σπένδω (spendō),
which occurs 18 times in 17 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:14 - Jacob set up a stone pillar at the place where God had talked with him, and he poured out a drink offering on it; he also poured oil on it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:29 - And make its plates and dishes of pure gold, as well as its pitchers and bowls for the pouring out of offerings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:9 - Do not offer on this altar any other incense or any burnt offering or grain offering, and do not pour a drink offering on it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:16 - And they made from pure gold the articles for the table—its plates and dishes and bowls and its pitchers for the pouring out of drink offerings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:7 - “Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings; the bread that is continually there is to remain on it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:7 - The accompanying drink offering is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the LORD at the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:16 - So the three mighty warriors broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:18 - So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:18 - The children gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough and make cakes to offer to the Queen of Heaven. They pour out drink offerings to other gods to arouse my anger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:13 - The houses in Jerusalem and those of the kings of Judah will be defiled like this place, Topheth—all the houses where they burned incense on the roofs to all the starry hosts and poured out drink offerings to other gods.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:29 - The Babylonians who are attacking this city will come in and set it on fire; they will burn it down, along with the houses where the people aroused my anger by burning incense on the roofs to Baal and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:17 - We will certainly do everything we said we would: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and will pour out drink offerings to her just as we and our ancestors, our kings and our officials did in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At that time we had plenty of food and were well off and suffered no harm.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:19 - The women added, “When we burned incense to the Queen of Heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, did not our husbands know that we were making cakes impressed with her image and pouring out drink offerings to her?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:25 - This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You and your wives have done what you said you would do when you promised, ‘We will certainly carry out the vows we made to burn incense and pour out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven.’ “Go ahead then, do what you promised! Keep your vows!

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:28 - When I brought them into the land I had sworn to give them and they saw any high hill or any leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, made offerings that aroused my anger, presented their fragrant incense and poured out their drink offerings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:46

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:46 - Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:4 - They will not pour out wine offerings to the LORD, nor will their sacrifices please him. Such sacrifices will be to them like the bread of mourners; all who eat them will be unclean. This food will be for themselves; it will not come into the temple of the LORD.
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