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ῥαπίζω rhapizō · G4474

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to slap

ῥαπίζω; (ῥαπίς, a rod), [in LXX: Jdg.16:25, Heb.11:4, I Est.4:11 * ; ] ; 1. prop., to strike with a rod. ; 2. In late writers, to strike (the face) with the palm of the hand: Mat.26:67; with accusative of person(s), before εἰς τ. σιαγόνα, Mat.5:39 (cf. Field, Notes, 40, 105).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ῥᾰπίζω, ; (ῥαπίς) strike with a stick, cudgel, thrash, τινα []passive, ῥ. ἐκ τῶν ἀγώνων to be flogged off the course, []: Ionic dialect perfect participle, ῥεραπισμένα νῶτα []; II slap in the face (later for Attic dialect ἐπὶ κόρρης πατάξαι), ἐπὶ κόρρης ῥ. (metaphorically) []:—passive, ῥαπισθῆναί τε καὶ πληγὰς λαβεῖν ἁπαλαῖσι χερσίν []; ῥαπίζειν distinguished from κολαφίζειν, []; III generally, strike, beat, [τὸν ἀέρα] []:—passive, []

Where it's used 2 times

Matthew 5:39 · Matthew 26:67

Source: TBESG G4474; TFLSJ G4474

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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