G4474: ῥαπίζω (rhapízō)

G4474 ῥαπίζω (rhapízō)

Greek

Quick Definition

ῥαπίζω v. I slap, strike

Strong's Definition

from a derivative of a primary rhepo (to let fall, "rap"); to slap

KJV Usage: smite (with the palm of the hand). Compare 5180

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ῥαπίζω (G4474)

verb | ῥαβδίζω

19.4 · Physical Impact · Hit, Strike

to slap, to hit, to whip, to beat to hit or strike with the open hand, the fist, or an instrument (for example, club, rod, or whip)

MAT 5:39 · MAT 26:67

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ῥαπίζω; fut. ῥαπίσω [cf. B. 37 (32sq.)]; 1 aor. ἐρράπισα and (so L T Tr WH) ἐράπισα (see Ρ, p); (fr. ῥαπίς a rod) ; 1. to smite with a rod or staff (Xenophanes in Diog. Laért. 8, 36 ; Hdt., Dem., Polyb., Plut., al) ΟΣ to smite in the face with the palm of the hand, to bor the ear: twa, Mt. xxvi. 67 (where it is distinguished fr. κολαφίζω [ΑΟΝ. buffet]; for Suidas says ῥαπίσαι: πατάσσειν τὴν γνάθον ἁπλῇ τῇ χειρί not with the fist; hence the Vulg. renders it palmas in faciem ei dederunt; [A. V. mrg. (R. V. mrg.) adopt sense 1 above]) ; τινὰ ἐπὶ [LT Tr txt. WII eis] τὴν σιαγόνα, Mt. ν. 39 (Hos. xi. 4). Cf. Fischer, De vitiis Lexx. ete. p. 61 sqq-; Lob. ad Phryn. p- 175; [Schmidt, Syn. ch. 113,10; Field, Otium Norv. pars iii. p. 71].

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ῥαπίζω rhapizō 2x

to beat with rods; to strike with the palm of the hand, cuff, clap, Mt. 5:39; 26:67*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ῥαπίζω

(< ῥαπίς, a rod), [in LXX: Jg 16:25, Ho 11:4, I Es 4:31 * ;]

prop., to strike with a rod.

In late writers, to strike (the face) with the palm of the hand: Mt 26:67; c. acc. pers., seq. εἰς τ. σιαγόνα, Mt 5:39 (cf. Field, Notes, 40, 105).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ῥαπίζω, lit. ‘‘strike with a rod,” vwerdevo, came in late writers to be used in the sense of “‘strike (the face) with the palm of the hand” (Suidas: ῥαπίσαι' πατάσσειν τὴν γνάθον ἁπλῇ τῇ χειρί) : see Lob. Phryx. p. 175, and cf. Rutherford NP p. 257 ff. This suits both the NT occurrences of the verb Mt 58%, 2657: cf. LXX Hos 114, τ Esdr 432.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ῥαπίζω (rhapizō) — to slap. ῥᾰπίζω, (ῥαπίς) strike with a stick, cudgel, thrash, τινα [LXX+6th c.BC+]passive, ῥ. ἐκ τῶν ἀγώνων to be flogged off the course, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Ionic dialect perfect participle, ῥεραπισμένα νῶτα [Refs 6th c.BC+]

II. slap in the face (later for Attic dialect ἐπὶ κόρρης πατάξαι), ἐπὶ κόρρης ῥ. (metaphorically) [NT+1st c.AD+]:—passive, ῥαπισθῆναί τε καὶ πληγὰς λαβεῖν ἁπαλαῖσι χερσίν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ῥαπίζειν distinguished from κολαφίζειν, [NT]

III. generally, strike, beat, [τὸν ἀέρα] [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]