1692. emeó
Strong's Lexicon
emeó: To vomit

Original Word: ἐμέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: emeó
Pronunciation: eh-MEH-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (em-eh'-o)
Definition: To vomit
Meaning: I vomit forth.

Word Origin: A primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐμέω, the concept of divine rejection or being "spewed out" can be related to passages such as Leviticus 18:28, where the land is said to "vomit out" its inhabitants due to their abominations.

Usage: The Greek verb ἐμέω (emeó) means "to vomit" or "to spew out." It is used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe a strong rejection or repulsion, particularly in a spiritual or moral context. The term conveys a sense of disgust or intense displeasure, often in response to lukewarmness or hypocrisy.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, vomiting was often associated with physical illness or a reaction to something distasteful. In a metaphorical sense, it was used to express strong aversion or rejection. The concept of being "spewed out" was understood as a severe form of rejection, indicating that something was so intolerable that it could not be retained.

HELPS Word-studies

1692 eméō – properly, vomit (MM); (figuratively) repulsed, showing utter rejection (desiring total separation); "to reject with extreme disgust" (WP, 6, 321).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
to vomit
NASB Translation
spit (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1692: ἐμέω

ἐμέω, ἐμῷ ((cf. Sanskritvam, Latinvomere; Curtius, § 452; Vanicek, p. 886f)): 1 aorist infinitive ἐμέσαι; to vomit, vomit forth, throw up, from Homer down: τινα ἐκ τοῦ στόματος, i. e. to reject with extreme disgust, Revelation 3:16.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
to vomit.

Of uncertain affinity; to vomit -- (will) spue.

Forms and Transliterations
εμεσαι ἐμέσαι εμών emesai emésai
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Englishman's Concordance
Revelation 3:16 V-ANA
GRK: μέλλω σε ἐμέσαι ἐκ τοῦ
NAS: cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.
KJV: hot, I will spue thee out of
INT: I am about you to spit out of the

Strong's Greek 1692
1 Occurrence


ἐμέσαι — 1 Occ.















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