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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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 Box Gen 35:14

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:29 - “You shall make its [fn]dishes and its pans and its jars and its [fn]bowls with which to pour drink offerings; you shall make them of pure gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:9 - “You shall not offer any strange incense on [fn]this altar, or burnt offering or meal offering; and you shall not pour out a drink offering on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:16 - He made the utensils which were on the table, its [fn]dishes and its pans and its [fn]bowls and its jars, with which to pour out drink offerings, of pure gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:7 - “Over the table of the bread of the Presence they shall also spread a cloth of [fn]blue and put on it the dishes and the pans and the sacrificial bowls and the jars for the drink offering, and the continual bread shall be on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:7 - ‘Then the drink offering with it shall be a fourth of a hin for each lamb, in the holy place you shall pour out a drink offering of strong drink to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:16 - So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:18 - So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David; nevertheless David would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:18 - “The [fn]children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour out drink offerings to other gods in order to spite Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:13 - “The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like the place Topheth, because of all the houses on whose rooftops they burned [fn]sacrifices to all the heavenly host and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:29 - “The Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will enter and set this city on fire and burn it, with the houses where people have offered incense to Baal on their roofs and poured out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:17 - “But rather we will certainly carry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, [fn]by burning [fn]sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as we ourselves, our forefathers, our kings and our princes did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had plenty of [fn]food and were well off and saw no [fn]misfortune.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:19 - “And,” said the women, “when we were burning [fn]sacrifices to the queen of heaven and [fn]were pouring out drink offerings to her, was it without our husbands that we made for her sacrificial cakes [fn]in her image and poured out drink offerings to her?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:25 - thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, as follows: ‘As for you and your wives, you have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled it with your hands, saying, “We will certainly perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn [fn]sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her.” [fn]Go ahead and confirm your vows, and certainly perform your vows!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:28 - “When I had brought them into the land which I swore to give to them, then they saw every high hill and every leafy tree, and they offered there their sacrifices and there they presented the provocation of their offering. There also they made their soothing aroma and there they poured out their drink offerings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:46

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:46 - Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and did homage to Daniel, and gave orders to present to him an offering and [fn]fragrant incense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:4 - They will not pour out drink offerings of wine to the LORD,
Their sacrifices will not please Him.
Their bread will [fn]be like [fn]mourners’ bread;
All who eat of it will be defiled,
For their bread will be for [fn]themselves alone;
It will not enter the house of the LORD.
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