ῥίπτωrhíptō
to fling (properly, with a quick toss, thus differing from G906 (βάλλω), which denotes a deliberate hurl; and from (see in G1614 (ἐκτείνω)), which indicates an extended projection); by qualification, to deposit (as if a load); by extension, to disperse
Greek (New Testament) · G4496
Meanings
1. to throw, cast, hurl: with accusative of thing, Matthew 27:5, Acts 27:19, Acts 27:29; with accusative of person, Matthew 15:30, Luke 4:35; passive, Luke 17:2; participle, ἐριμμένοι, cast down, prostrate: Matthew 9:36; of garments, to throw off (for flight, Eur., Xen., and elsewhere; ὅπλα, 1 Maccabees 5:43; so EV in Acts 22:23, but see below).
2. = ῥιπτάζω, to shake, toss, throw about: τ. ἱμάτια, Acts 22:23.
Same root
- ῥαπίζωrhapízō · G4474to slap
- ῥιπήrhipḗ · G4493a jerk (of the eye, i.e. (by analogy) an instant)
- ἀποῤῥίπτωaporrhíptō · G641to hurl off, i.e. precipitate (oneself)
- ἐπιῤῥίπτωepirrhíptō · G1977to throw upon (literally or figuratively)
- ῥιπτέωrhiptéō · G4495to toss up
- ῥιπίζωrhipízō · G4494to breeze up, i.e. (by analogy) to agitate (into waves)
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
- Matthew 15:30 A vast crowd brought to him people who were lame, blind, crippled, those who couldn’t speak, and many others. They laid them before Jesus, and he healed them all.
- Matthew 27:5 Then Judas threw the silver coins down in the Temple and went out and hanged himself.
- Luke 4:35 But Jesus reprimanded him. “Be quiet! Come out of the man,” he ordered. At that, the demon threw the man to the floor as the crowd watched; then it came out of him without hurting him further.
- Luke 17:2 It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one of these little ones to fall into sin.
- Acts 22:23 They yelled, threw off their coats, and tossed handfuls of dust into the air.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.