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ῥαντισμός G4473

G4473 is the Greek word ῥαντισμός, transliterated rhantismós. The King James Version most often renders it sprinkling.

Word: ῥαντισμόςTransliteration: rhantismósLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

aspersion (ceremonially or figuratively).

Where it comes from

from G4472 (ῥαντίζω).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

sprinkling 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: sprinkling.

Verses using ῥαντισμός

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Hebrews 12:24 · KJV

And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

1 Peter 1:2 · KJV

Elect 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.

Common questions

What does Strong's G4473 mean?

G4473 is the Greek word ῥαντισμός (rhantismós), meaning aspersion (ceremonially or figuratively).

How is G4473 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it sprinkling (2 times).

How many times does G4473 appear in the Bible?

ῥαντισμός (rhantismós) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4473 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G4472 (ῥαντίζω).

Nearby entries

G4470 · ῥάκος — a "rag," i.e. piece of cloth G4471 · Ῥαμᾶ — Rama (i.e. Ramah), a place in Palestine G4472 · ῥαντίζω — to render besprinkled, i.e. asperse…G4474 · ῥαπίζω — to slap G4475 · ῥάπισμα — a slap G4476 · ῥαφίς — perhaps rather akin to the base of G4474…

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