Strong G4474ῥαπίζω
to slap
- Transliteration
- rhapizō
- Pronunciation
- hrap-id'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a derivative of ῥέπω rhepō a primary word (to let fall rap); to slap (with the palm of the hand): - smite (with the palm of the hand). Compare G5180 .
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G4474 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- smite2
- hand1
First verses
- Matthew 5:39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
- Matthew 26:67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ῥᾰπίζω,
(ῥαπίς) strike with a stick, cudgel, thrash, τινα [LXX+6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 7.4, 6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 64 (_passive_), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.35, 223, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.57, LXX.Judg.16.25, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.6.6, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.40 W.; τινὰ ῥάβδῳ “Anacreontea” 29.2:—)]passive, ῥ. ἐκ τῶν ἀγώνων to be flogged off the course, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 42, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.59)]: Ionic dialect perfect participle, ῥεραπισμένα νῶτα [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Anacreon Lyricus 166.)]
II slap in the face (later for Attic dialect ἐπὶ κόρρης πατάξαι), ἐπὶ κόρρης ῥ. (metaphorically) [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.713c; κατὰ κόρρης 3rd c.AD(?): Achilles Tatius Astronomus 2.24; εἰς τὴν σιαγόνα NT.Matt.5.39)]:—passive, ῥαπισθῆναί τε καὶ πληγὰς λαβεῖν ἁπαλαῖσι χερσίν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Timocles Comicus 22.5; ἐρραπίσθη τὴν γνάθον 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Fragmenta” 97, compare “Anecdota Graeca - Bekker” 300)]; ῥαπίζειν distinguished from κολαφίζειν, [NT (NT.Matt.26.67.)]
III generally, strike, beat, [τὸν ἀέρα] [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Anima” 419b23)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Mete.” 368a16, 370a14, 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 398.)]
(ῥαπίς) strike with a stick, cudgel, thrash, τινα [LXX+6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 7.4, 6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 64 (_passive_), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.35, 223, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.57, LXX.Judg.16.25, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.6.6, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.40 W.; τινὰ ῥάβδῳ “Anacreontea” 29.2:—)]passive, ῥ. ἐκ τῶν ἀγώνων to be flogged off the course, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 42, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.59)]: Ionic dialect perfect participle, ῥεραπισμένα νῶτα [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Anacreon Lyricus 166.)]
II slap in the face (later for Attic dialect ἐπὶ κόρρης πατάξαι), ἐπὶ κόρρης ῥ. (metaphorically) [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.713c; κατὰ κόρρης 3rd c.AD(?): Achilles Tatius Astronomus 2.24; εἰς τὴν σιαγόνα NT.Matt.5.39)]:—passive, ῥαπισθῆναί τε καὶ πληγὰς λαβεῖν ἁπαλαῖσι χερσίν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Timocles Comicus 22.5; ἐρραπίσθη τὴν γνάθον 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Fragmenta” 97, compare “Anecdota Graeca - Bekker” 300)]; ῥαπίζειν distinguished from κολαφίζειν, [NT (NT.Matt.26.67.)]
III generally, strike, beat, [τὸν ἀέρα] [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Anima” 419b23)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Mete.” 368a16, 370a14, 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 398.)]