ῥιπήrhipḗ

a jerk (of the eye, i.e. (by analogy) an instant)

Greek (New Testament) · G4493

Meanings

poët. in classical Greek, any rapid movement such as the throw or flight of a javelin, the rush of wind or flame, the flapping of wings, the twinkling of lights; ῥ. ὀφθαλμοῦ, the twinkling of an eye: 1 Corinthians 15:52 (L, margin, ῥοπή, see that word).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 1 times in the Bible.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:52 It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.