Strong G4472ῥαντίζω

to sprinkle

Transliteration
rhantizō
Pronunciation
hran-tid'-zo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From a derivative of ῥαίνω rhainō (to sprinkle); to render besprinkled that is asperse (ceremonially or figuratively): - sprinkle.

Detailed definition

ῥαντίζω
[in LXX: Lev.6:27 (20), 4Ki.9:33 (נָזָה), Psa.51:7 (חָטָא pi.) *;]
= 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.).†
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In the Bible

Strong G4472 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • sprinkle4
  • have1

First verses

  1. Hebrews 9:13
    For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
  2. Hebrews 9:19
    For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
  3. Hebrews 9:21
    Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
  4. Hebrews 10:22
    Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ῥαν-τίζω,
={ῥαίνω}, [NT (NT.Heb.9.13, 19, 21)]:—passive, to be sprinkled, [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Lev.6.27, +others, 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 12.521a, 6th c.AD: Alexander Trallianus Medicus “de febribus” 4.)]
II of the effect, purify, [LXX+NT (LXX.Psa.50(51).7; ἐρραντισμένοι τὰς καρδίας ἀπὸ συνειδήσεως πονηρᾶς NT.Heb.10.22.)]
III ῥαντίζει: σκώπτει, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]