Rhápisma — G4475
G4475 · Greek — ῥάπισμα
Pronunciation: hrap'-is-mah
Definition
neuter noun
a slap
- a blow with a rod or a staff or a scourge
- a blow with the flat of the hand, a slap in the face, box on the car
Usually translated as
palm of the hand, smite with the hand
Occurrences
Rhápisma occurs 3 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), John (2)
- Mark 14:65 — And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands (ῥαπίσμασιν).
- John 18:22 — And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand (ῥάπισμα), saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
- John 19:3 — And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands (ῥαπίσματα).
Strong's Lexicon — R