σπάω, σπω: 1 aorist middle ἐσπασαμην; (cognate with ἀσπάζομαι (to draw to oneself, embrace, etc.), English spasm, etc.); from Homer down; the Sept. chiefly for ωΘΡμΗσ; to draw: middle with μαχοιραν (cf. Buttmann, § 135, 4), to draw one's sword, Mar_14:47; Act_16:27 (Num_22:31; τήν ῥομφαιον, 23; Jdg_9:54, etc.). (Compare: ἀνασπάω, ἀποσπάω, διασπάω, ἐπισπάω, περισπάω.)

σπάω spaō 2x to draw, pull; to draw a sword, Mar_14:47 ; Act_16:27

σπάω , [in LXX chiefly for H8025 ,;] in cl . poλt. for ἕλκω ; mostly used in mid . ( cf. M , Pr., 157), to draw: μάχαιραν , Mar_14:47 , Act_16:27 ,†

σπάω [page 582] generally used in mid. ( Proleg. p. 157) draw (my sword) ( Mar_14:47 , Act_16:27 ) : cf. P Tebt I. 48 .19 ( c. B.C. 113) (= Chrest. I. p. 487 ) σπασαμένων τὰς μαχαίρας , and similarly ib. 138 (late ii/B.C.). See also Preisigke 2134 .5 ff. (time of the Antonines) Σὺ μὲν τέθνηκας καὶ ἐξέτεινας τὰ σκέλη , ἐμοῦ δὲ πάππου τοῦ γέροντος ἔσπασας . Ἀστὴρ οὐράνιος ὁ ἐπὶ ἀστέρι ἐπανατέλλων ἐσπάσθη .

σπάω of a sword, "to draw", Eur. ;—mostly in Mid., Hom. :—Pass. "to be drawn", Il. ; ἐσπασμένοι τὰ ξίφη "having their" swords "drawn", Xen. πάλον σπᾶν "to draw" a lot (out of a helmet), Aesch. absol., σπᾶτ᾽ ἀνδρείως "pull, hoist away", like men. of violent actions, "to pluck off or out", κόμην Soph. like σπαράσσω, "to tear, rend", of beasts, id=Soph. "to wrench, sprain":—Pass., τὸν μηρὸν σπασθῆναι Hdt. "to snatch, tear or drag away", Eur. metaph. "to carry away, draw aside", Soph. , Plat. Pass. "to be convulsed", Soph. "to draw in, suck in, quaff", Aesch. , Eur. "to draw tight, pull" the reins, Xen. of angling: hence, proverb., οὐκ ἔσπασεν ταύτηι γε "he took nothing by his motion," Ar. "to adopt, appropriate", Anth.

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)