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G4685 — σπάω

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spaō · to draw · Greek

σπάω [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַף, ;] in cl. poët. for ἕλκω; mostly used in mid. (cf. M, Pr., 157), to draw: μάχαιραν, Mrk.14:47, Act.16:27,† (AS)

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2 tagged verse occurrences

Mark 14:47 · σπασάμενοςAnd one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.Acts 16:27 · σπασάμενοςWhen the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.