Quick Definition
ἐκπτύω v. I spit upon, disdain, reject, loathe
Strong's Definition
to spit out, i.e. (figuratively) spurn
Derivation: from G1537 (ἐκ) and G4429 (πτύω);
KJV Usage: reject
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | πτύω
34.37 · Association · Belong To, Be Included in the Membership of, Be Excluded From
to reject, to have disdain for (a figurative extension of meaning of ἐκπτύω ‘to spit out,’ not occurring in the NT) to reject, with the implication of a measure of disdain In a number of languages ‘to reject’ is expressed idiomatically as ‘to throw away,’ ‘to push away,’ or ‘to turn one’s back toward.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐκπτύω ekptyō 1x
lit., to spit out; met. to reject, Gal. 4:14*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* ἐκ-πτύω to spit out.
to spit at in disgust, to abominate, loathe (= cl. ἀποπτ-, καταπτ-): Ga 4:14.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐκπτύω occurs in the NT only in Gal 44, where Clemen (Przmztive Christianity, p. 342) thinks it is to be understood literally, and alludes to spitting as a prophylactic custom observed at the sight of invalids and especially of epileptics : cf. Krenkel Beitrage zur Aufhellung der Geschichte τε. der Briefe des Paulus, 1890, p. 47 ff. On the other hand for the metaphorical sense usually found in the passage, cf. Plut. Mor. p. 328 C ὥσπερ χαλινὸν τὸν λόγον ἐκπτύσαντες. For an exposition of the whole verse with the aid of MGr see de Zwaan in ZNTW x. p. 246 ff., where reference is made to a corresponding ‘‘shaking out the lap” as a kind of curse in Nehem 57%.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐκπτύω (ekptuō) — to spit out. ἐκπτύω, future -ύσομαι [ῠ] [Refs 1st c.BC+]:— spit out, στόματος δ᾽ ἐξέπτυσεν ἅλμην [Refs 8th c.BC+].with; of the sea, cast up,[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; so, of a ligature, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; spit or blab out, ἀπόρρητα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of an abortion, [Refs]
II. spit in token of disgust, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. spit at, abominate, [NT]