Lexical Definition

‎ἐμέω‎ eméō (em-eh'-o) to vomit ^G:V
of uncertain affinity

(will) spue.

• to vomit

Abbott-Smith

ἐμέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Is 19:14 (קֵא)* ;]
to vomit: fig., Re 3:16.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐμέω

[Refs 8th c.BC+], imperfect ἤμουν [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect ἤμεον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future ἐμέσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future middle ἐμέομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἤμεσα [Refs 5th c.BC+], infinitive ἐμέσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect ἔμεσσα (ἀπ-) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑπερ-έμησα occurs in the Mss. of [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἐμήμεκα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: pluperfect ἐμημέκεε [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, future ἐμεθήσομαι (ἐξ-) [LXX]: aorist infinitive ἐμεθῆναι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: perfect ἐμήμεσμαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—vomit, throw up, αἷμ᾽ ἐμέων [Refs 8th c.BC+]: absolutely, vomit, be sick, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. πτίλῳ to make oneself sick with a feather, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 metaphorically, throw up a flood of words, [Refs 5th c.BC+], cf. Sanskrit vámiti 'vomit', Latin vomo, vomitus, Lithuanian vémti, etc.)

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Job.20.15}