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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 - So Jacob set up a pillar in the place where He talked with him, a pillar of stone; and he poured a drink offering on it, and he poured oil on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:29 - “You shall make its dishes, its pans, its pitchers, and its bowls for pouring. 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 strange incense on it, or a burnt offering, or a grain offering; nor shall you pour a drink offering on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:16 - He made of pure gold the utensils which were on the table: its dishes, its cups, its bowls, and its pitchers for pouring.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:7 - “On the table of showbread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the pans, the bowls, and the pitchers for pouring; and the showbread[fn] shall be on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:7 - ‘And its drink offering shall be one-fourth of a hin for each lamb; in a holy place you shall pour out the drink to the LORD as an offering.

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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, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that 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, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that 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 children gather wood, 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, that they may provoke Me to anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:13 - “And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah shall be defiled like the place of Tophet, because of all the houses on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the host of heaven, and poured out drink offerings to other gods.” ’ ”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:29 - ‘And the Chaldeans who fight against this city shall come and set fire to this city and burn it, with the houses on whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal 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 we will certainly do whatever has gone out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of food, were well-off, and saw no trouble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:19 - The women also said, “And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, did we make cakes for her, to worship her, and pour out drink offerings to her without our husbands’ permission?”

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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, saying: ‘You and your wives have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled with your hands, saying, “We will surely keep our vows that we have made, to burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her.” You will surely keep your vows and perform your vows!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:28 - “When I brought them into the land concerning which I had raised My hand in an oath to give them, and they saw all the high hills and all the thick trees, there they offered their sacrifices and provoked Me with their offerings. There they also sent up their sweet aroma and 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, prostrate before Daniel, and commanded that they should present an offering and incense to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:4 - They shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD,
Nor shall their sacrifices be pleasing to Him.
It shall be like bread of mourners to them;
All who eat it shall be defiled.
For their bread shall be for their own life;
It shall not come into the house of the LORD.
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