What does ῥίπτω (rhíptō) mean in the Bible?
ῥίπτω (rhíptō): Violent, forceful throwing with emphasis on the physical act itself, not the result or purpose.
Greek · G4496
ῥίπτω
To throw/lay down
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ῥίπτωG4496
Pronunciationrhíptō
What does ῥίπτω (rhíptō) mean in the Bible?
ῥίπτω (rhíptō): Violent, forceful throwing with emphasis on the physical act itself, not the result or purpose.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4496?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [Judas] threw (1), helpless (1), laid (1), they dropped (1), they threw (1).
Where does ῥίπτω (rhíptō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 9:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (3), Acts (2), Luke (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[Judas] threw1×Matthew 27:5
helpless1×Matthew 9:36
laid1×Matthew 15:30
they dropped1×Acts 27:29
they threw1×Acts 27:19
threw [the man] down1×Luke 4:35
to be thrown1×Luke 17:2
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 9:36ἐρριμμένοιtohelplessVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralMatthew 15:30ἔρριψαν*tolaidVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralMatthew 27:5ῥίψαςto[Judas] threwVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularLuke 4:35ῥίψανtothrew [the man] downVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter SingularLuke 17:2ἔρριπταιtoto be thrownVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularActs 27:19ἔρριψαν*tothey threwVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralActs 27:29ῥίψαντεςtothey droppedVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 9:36
Aligned rows7
Books represented3
Matthew3Luke2Acts2
Source forms
ἔρριψαν*2xerripsanMatthew 15:30, Acts 27:19
ἐρριμμένοι1xerrimmenoiMatthew 9:36
ἔρριπται1xerriptaiLuke 17:2
ῥίψαν1xrhipsanLuke 4:35
ῥίψαντες1xrhipsantesActs 27:29
ῥίψας1xrhipsasMatthew 27:5
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural2xMatthew 15:30, Acts 27:19
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1xActs 27:29
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xMatthew 27:5
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular1xLuke 4:35
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 17:2
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1xMatthew 9:36
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Violent, forceful throwing with emphasis on the physical act itself, not the result or purpose.
Strong'sG4496
Lexical occurrences8 versesGreek text appearances7 timesWord forms2 forms8 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkIsaiah 22:15-19Source Gloss
to throw/lay down
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 9:36Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἐρριμμένοιerrimmenoi
I throw, cast, toss
Read verseMatthew 15:30Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἔρριψανerriyan
I throw, cast, toss
Read verseMatthew 27:5Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ῥίψαςriyav
I throw, cast, toss
Read verseLuke 4:35Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
ῥίψανriyan
I throw, cast, toss
Read verseLuke 17:2Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Passive Indicative
ἔρριπταιerriptai
I throw, cast, toss
Read verseActs 27:19Verb First Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἐρρίψαμεν.erriyamen
I throw, cast, toss
Read verseActs 27:29Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ῥίψαντεςriyantev
I throw, cast, toss
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms8TensesAorist, Perfect, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist ActiveMatt 15:30 · Acts 27:192×
Perfect PassiveLuke 17:21×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality5×
Aorist ActiveMatt 27:5 · Luke 4:35 · Acts 27:293×
Perfect PassiveMatt 9:361×
Present ActiveActs 22:231×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist5perfect1
Voice
active5passive1
Mood
indicative3participle3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 15:30ἔρριψανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 27:5ῥίψαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 4:35ῥίψανaorist active participleparticipleLuke 17:2ἔρριπταιperfect passive indicativeresultantActs 27:19ἔρριψανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 27:29ῥίψαντεςaorist active participleparticiple
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)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
to throw or cast someone down from a position of authority
to cast or throw into the sea as punishment or consequence
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 8 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ῥίπτω is built from this root:
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