ῥιπίζω

rhipizōto toss aboutHow to read Greek
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Definition

ῥιπίζω

(ῥιπίς, a fan) [in LXX: Dan LXX 2:35 (נְשָׂא) * ;]

primarily, to fan a fire, hence generally, to make a breeze (Plut., al.). In pass. (cf. Philo, de inter. round., 24), to be tossed or blown by the wind: of waves, ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ, blown and raised with the wind (Hort, in l), James 1:6.

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Occurrences

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  1. James 1:6ῥιπιζομένῳ · tossed by the wind
    But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.