G4475
G4475 — ῥάπισμα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
rhapisma (rhap'-is-mah) n.
1. a slap
[from G4474]
KJV: (+ strike with the) palm of the hand, smite with the hand
Root(s): G4474
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
(+ strike with the) palm of the hand, smite with the hand
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ῤάπισμα, ῥαπισματος, τό (ῤαπίζω, which see);
1. a blow with a rod or a staff or a scourge (Antiphanes in Athen. 14, p. 623 b.; Anthol., Lucian).
2. a blow with the flat of the hand, a slap in the face, box on the car: βάλλειν τινα ῤαπίσμασιν (see βάλλω, 1), Mar 14:65; διδόναι τίνι ῤάπισμα, Joh 18:22; ῤαπίσματα, Joh 19:3 (but in all three examples R. V. marginal reading recognizes sense 1 (see references under the word ῤαπίζω)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ῥάπισμα ((+ strike with the) palm of the hand)
Mark 14:65
- KJV: And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to buffet him and to say unto him Prophesy and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands
- GK: και ήρξαντό τινες εμπτύειν αυτώ και περικαλύπτειν το πρόσωπον αυτού και κολαφίζειν αυτόν και λέγειν αυτώ προφήτευσον και οι υπηρέται ραπίσμασιν αυτόν έβαλλον
John 18:22
- KJV: And when he had thus spoken one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand saying Answerest thou the high priest so
- GK: ταύτα δε αυτού ειπόντος εις των υπηρετών παρεστηκώς έδωκε ράπισμα τω Ιησού ειπών ούτως αποκρίνη τω αρχιερεί
John 19:3
- KJV: And said Hail King of the Jews and they smote him with their hands
- GK: και έλεγον χαίρε ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων και εδίδουν αυτώ ραπίσματα