Strong's Lexicon

G4473

G4473 — ῥαντισμός

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekrhantismosnounOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4473
Word:ῥαντισμός
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G4472
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:rhantismos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:rhan-tis-mos'
Meaning:1. aspersion (ceremonially or figuratively)
KJV Renderings:sprinkling

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ῤαντισμός, ῤαντισμοῦ, (ῤαντίζω, which see), used only by Biblical and ecclesiastical writers, a sprinkling (purification): αἷμα ῤαντισμοῦ, blood of sprinkling, i. e. appointed for sprinkling (serving to purify), Heb 12:24 (ὕδωρ ῤαντισμοῦ for äÇðÄÌãÈÌä îÅé, Num 19:9; Num 19:13; Num 19:20 f); εἰς ῤαντισμόν αἵματος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, i. e. εἰς τό ῥαντίζεσθαι (or ἵνα ῥαντιζωνται) αἵματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, that they may be purified (or cleansed from the guilt of their sins) by the blood of Christ, 1Pe 1:2 (Winer’s Grammar, § 30, 2 α.).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ῥαντισμός (sprinkling)

Hebrews 12:24

KJV: And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better things than Abel
GK: και διαθήκης νέας μεσίτη Ιησού και αίματι ραντισμού κρείττον λαλούντι παρά τον Άβελ

1 Peter 1:2

KJV: according to the foreknowledge of God the Father through sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ Grace unto you and peace be multiplied
GK: κατά πρόγνωσιν θεού πατρός εν αγιασμώ πνεύματος εις υπακοήν και ραντισμόν αίματος Ιησού χριστού χάρις υμίν και ειρήνη πληθυνθείη
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