Strong's Lexicon
G4473 — ῥαντισμός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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, ὁ (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
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