Greek · G4472 · unreviewed

ῥαντίζω

To sprinkle

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ῥαντίζω G4472

Pronunciation rhantízō

What does ῥαντίζω (rhantízō) mean in the Bible?

ῥαντίζω (rhantízō) is a Greek word meaning "to sprinkle". ῥαντίζω [in LXX: Lev.

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Meaning

to sprinkle

Extended definition

= cl., ῥαίνω, to sprinkle, besprinkle: with accusative, Heb.9:13, 19; id. and dative, Heb.9:21; pass., Rev.19:13, WH; of cleansing by sprinkling, Heb.10:22 (see M, Gr., ii, 100); mid., Mrk.7:4 (WH, txt., R, mg.). περι-ραίνω (-ρραίνω, Rec., see WH, App., 139 f.), [in LXX for נָזָה hi. ;] to sprinkle around: Rev.19:13 T (ῤεραντισμένον, WH; ῤε-, R, txt.; βεβαμμένον, Rec., R, mg.).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2 participle 2

Tense

aorist 2 present 1 perfect 1

Voice

active 3 passive 1

Mood

participle 2 indicative 2

NT Occurrences

Hebrews 9:13 ῥαντίζουσα present active participle participle Hebrews 9:19 ἐράντισεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 9:21 ἐράντισεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 10:22 ῥεραντισμένοι perfect passive participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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