ῥιπή

rhipēNoun (Feminine)G4493

twinkling

From: from G4496 (ῥίπτω);

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

poët. in cl., 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: (L, mg., ῥοπή, which see).

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the New Testament. Top books include:

1 Corinthians
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 15:52

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