What does ῥυπόω (rhypóō) mean in the Bible?
ῥυπόω (rhypóō) is a Greek word meaning "to defile".
Greek · G4510
ῥυπόω
To defile
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ῥυπόω G4510
Pronunciation rhypóō
What does ῥυπόω (rhypóō) mean in the Bible?
ῥυπόω (rhypóō) is a Greek word meaning "to defile".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4510?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include continue to be vile (1).
Where does ῥυπόω (rhypóō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Revelation 22:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Revelation (1).
Are there verse guides for ῥυπόω (rhypóō)?
This entry includes 2 verse guides that explain exact original-language forms in context.
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 continue to be vile 1× Revelation 22:11
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First aligned row Revelation 22:11
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Revelation 1
Source forms
ῥυπανθήτω 1x rhypanthētō Revelation 22:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Revelation 22:11
Key Verse and Form Guides
Verse-level guides showing how this original-language form works in its specific context, including grammar, verse function, and guarded interpretation.
Revelation 22:11 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Imperative
ῥυπωσάτω ruposato to defile The form sharpens the verse's rhetorical force by turning the description into a command within a balanced series, without overturning the lexical sense of defilement. Read verse guide Revelation 22:11 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ῥυπῶν rupon to defile The form contributes a concise label for the defiling person, so the verse reads as a direct and symmetrical exhortation to continue in the stated state. Read verse guide Evidence Summary
Greek word. to defile
Source Gloss
to defile
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(ῥύπος), to make filthy: Rev.22:11 Rec. (AV, tr. as = ῥυπάω, to be filthy).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
rupwn
I am filthy
Read verse rupwsatw
I am filthy
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 1
Voice
passive 1
Mood
imperative 1
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)
Word Origins
ῥυπόω is built from this root:
ῥύπος G4509
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain