σπάω, -: 1 aor. mid. ἐσπασάμην ; [cogn. w. ἀσπάζομαι (to draw to one’s self, embrace, ete.), Eng. spasm, ete.]; fr. Hom. down; Sept. chiefly for AW; to draw: mid. with μάχαιραν [cf. B. 8 135, 4], to draw one’s sword, Mk. xiv. 47; Acts xvi. 27, (Num. xxii. 31; τὴν ῥομφαίαν, 23 ; Judg. ix. 54, ete.). [Comp.: ava-, dmo-, dia-, ἐπι-» περιonda. |

σπάω spaō 2x

to draw, pull; to draw a sword, Mk. 14:47; Acts 16:27*

σπάω

[in LXX chiefly for שׁלף, ;]

in cl. poët. for ἕλκω; mostly used in mid. (cf. M, Pr., 157),

to draw: μάχαιραν, Mk 14:47, Ac 16:27,†

σπάω, generally used in mid. (Proleg. p. 157) ‘‘draw (my sword)” (Mk 1447, Ac 1627): cf. P Tebt I. 4819 (c 8.6. 113) (= Chrest. I. p. 487) σπασαμένων τὰς μαχαίρας, and similarly 75. 138 (late ii/B.c.). See also Pretsigke 2134511(time of the Antonines)— Σὺ μὲν τέθνηκας καὶ ἐξέτεινας τὰ σκέλη, ἐμοῦ δὲ πάππου τοῦ γέροντος ἔσπασας. ᾿Αστὴρ οὐράνιος 6 ἐπὶ ἀστέρι ἐπανατέλλων ἐσπάσθη.

σπάω (spaō) — to draw. σπάω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]future σπάσω [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἔσπᾰσα [Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect σπάσα [Refs], etc.: perfect ἔσπᾰκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, future σπάσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐσπᾰσάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect σπασάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, future σπασθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐσπάσθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ἔσπασμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in middle sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—draw, hence,

I. of a sword, draw, mostly in middle, φάσγανά τε σπάσσασθε [Refs 8th c.BC+]: in active, ξίφος σπάσαντα [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ἐσπασμένοι τὰ ξίφη having their swords drawn, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.2. of other things, ἐκ χειρὸς χεῖρα σπάσατο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὡς ἕκαστος ἔσπασεν τύχης πάλον drew the lot (out of the helmet), [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, σπασθέντος (i.e. ἔγχεος ἔξω χροός) [Refs 8th c.BC+]

I.3. absolutely, σπᾶτ᾽ ἀνδρείως pull, hoist away, like men, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. of violent actions, pluck off or out, κόμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare σπαστέος.

II.2. tear, rend, especially of ravenous animals, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λαιμοτόμους κεφαλάς uncertain reading in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τοῖς ὄνυξιν [τοὺς νεοττούς], of the eagle, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, φλέβιον, σάρκα σπασθῆναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.3. wrench, sprain, τὸ σκέλος ἔσπασε [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—passive, τὸν μηρὸν σπασθῆναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.4. snatch, tear or drag away, πῶλον παρὰ συννόμων [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἔλαφον ἀπ᾽ ἐμῶν γονάτων σπασθεῖσαν [Refs]

II.5. metaphorically, carry away, draw aside, ἀλλά σ᾽ ἔσπασεν πειθώ [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.6. in Medicine texts, cause convulsion or spasm, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be convulsed, σπασθεὶς ἀποθνῄσκει [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐσπᾶτο γὰρ πέδονδε καὶ μετάρσιος, of Heracles in his agony, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, to be harassed, anxious, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

III. draw in, suck in, θρόμβον αἵματος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συνεκθανεῖν σπῶντα χρὴ τῷ πώματι[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; opposed to λάπτω, κάπτω, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; σ. τὸν μαστόν suck it, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; and in middle, ταυρείου σπασάμενος αἵματος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, of the female, to be sucked, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

III.2. σ. τὸ πνεῦμα draw breath, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; absorb, ἕκαστον τῶν τοῦ σώματος τὸ αὑτῷ οἰκεῖον ἐσπακέναι [Refs 4th c.BC+]

III.3. metaphorically, derive, τροφήν, of winds, [Refs 5th c.BC+]drew, derived.., [Refs]; σ. ἔρωτα enjoy it, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ὀλίγον ὕπνου σ. snatch a little sleep, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]:—middle, [Refs]

IV. draw tight, pull the reins, χαλινῷ τὸ στόμα τοῦ ἵππου [Refs 5th c.BC+]

IV.2. of angling, ἡ μήρινθος οὐδὲν ἔσπασεν [Refs 5th c.BC+] 'he took nothing by his motion', [Refs]

V. derive, ἐπωνυμίαν παρά τινων [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἀρχὴν λυρικῆς καὶ πέρας σ. [Refs]; ῥίζαν σ. τινός derive one's origin from.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]