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GreekG4472Verb

ῥαντίζω

rhantizō

4Occurrences
G4472Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to render besprinkled, i.e. asperse (ceremonially or figuratively)

from a derivative of (to sprinkle);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
= cl., ῥαίνω, to sprinkle, besprinkle: with accusative; and dative; pass., WH; of cleansing by sprinkling, (see M, Gr., ii, 100); mid. † περι-*ραίνω *(-ρραίνω, Rec., see WH, App., 139 f.), [in LXX for *נָזָה *hi. ;] to sprinkle around: T (ῤεραντισμένον, WH; ῤε-, R, txt.; βεβαμμένον, Rec., R, mg.).
LXX: (20), 4 (נָזָה), (חָטָא pi.) *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ῥαντίζω appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Hebrews
4

Key Passages

Hebrews 10:22BSB

let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Hebrews 9:13BSB

For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean,

Hebrews 9:19BSB

For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,

Hebrews 9:21BSB

In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.

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