ῥιπτέω

rhipteōto throw offHow to read Greek
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Definition

ῥιπτέω, see: ῥίπτω.

ῥίπτω and (Acts 22:23) ῥιπτέω (strengthened form; see Veitch, see word ῥίπτω, fin.),

[in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַךְ hi. ;]

1. to throw, cast, hurl: with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 27:5, Acts 27:19, 29; with accusative of person(s), Matthew 15:30, Luke 4:35; pass., Luke 17:2; ptcp., ἐριμμένοι, cast down, prostrate (Polyb., al.): Matthew 9:36; of garments, to throw off (for flight, Eur., Xen., al.; ὅπλα, 1Ma.5.43; so EV in Acts 22:23, but see infr.).

2. = ῥιπτάζω, to shake, toss, throw about: τ. ἱμάτια, Acts 22:23 (EGT, Page, Rackham, in l; Field, Notes, 136; but see supr.).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

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  1. Acts 22:23ῥιπτούντων · throwing off
    As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,