This verb means to spit out, often as a gesture of disgust or rejection. In Galatians 4:14, Paul marvels that the Galatians did not despise or spit him out despite his physical affliction—they welcomed him instead. The phrase evokes visceral rejection, the kind of revulsion one shows toward something repulsive. Multilingual renderings vary: Spanish emphasizes rejection (rechazasteis), while French and German preserve the Greek form or use the literal "spit out," capturing the physical intensity of the metaphor.