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Strong's G4427 πτύσμα (ptysma)

Ptysma means “spittle” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4427 — malak (“reign”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G4427
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G4427 Quick Answer

Strong's G4427 πτύσμα (ptusma) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ptusma (ptoos'-mah) n. 1. saliva [from G4429] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include spittle. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
ptusma (ptoos'-mah) n. 1. saliva [from G4429]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
spittle

Meaning and Definition

ptusma (ptoos'-mah) n. 1. saliva [from G4429] KJV: spittle Root(s): G4429

Original Word
πτύσμα
Transliteration
ptusma
Derivation
Root: πτύω R1: 4429
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4427. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G4427 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ptusma, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

spittle John 9:6

How Strong's G4427 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G4427 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4427 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

John 9:6 KJV

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,

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G4427.

John 9:6 New Testament, KJV
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,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4427, grouped by book.

John 1 usage, New Testament
John 9:6

Strong's G4427 FAQ

What does ptysma (πτύσμα) mean?

Ptysma (Strong's G4427) is a Greek word most simply glossed "spittle". ptusma (ptoos'-mah) n. 1. saliva [from G4429]

How many times is ptysma (πτύσμα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G4427 across 1 book.

Where can I study ptysma (πτύσμα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4427 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate ptysma (πτύσμα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as spittle. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.