"spittle, saliva, Jn. 9:6*"
Definition and meaning
spittle, saliva, Jn. 9:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: πτύσμα
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
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 ptysma (G4427) across the King James Bible.
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
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Common questions
Strong's G4427 (ptysma) is a Greek word that means: spittle, saliva, Jn. 9:6* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word ptysma (G4427) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4427 is ptysma, a Greek word defined as: spittle, saliva, Jn. 9:6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ptysma is a Greek word found in the New Testament.