"to froth, foam, Mk. 9:18, 20*"
Definition and meaning
to froth, foam, Mk. 9:18, 20*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀφρίζω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of aphrizo (G875) across the King James Bible.
And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
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Common questions
Strong's G875 (aphrizo) is a Greek word that means: to froth, foam, Mk. 9:18, 20* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word aphrizo (G875) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G875 is aphrizo, a Greek word defined as: to froth, foam, Mk. 9:18, 20*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
aphrizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.