verb
rapizamō
Greekῥαπίζω (rapizō)
Strong’sG4474
I slap, strike
stem rapiz-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ῥαπίζω
(< ῥαπίς, a rod), [in LXX: Jg 16:25, Ho 11:4, I Es 4:31 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4474 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhrap-id'-zo
to slap
Fromfrom a derivative of a primary ῥέπω (to let fall, "rap");
King Jamessmite (with the palm of the hand).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| rapizatōῥαπίζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | slaps | 1× |
| rapizalaἐράπισαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | slapped | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | rapizamō | rapizame | rapizami | rapizama | rapizamē | rapizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | rapizasō | rapizase | rapizasi | rapizasa | rapizasē | rapizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | rapizatō1×ῥαπίζει | rapizate | rapizati | rapizata | rapizatē | rapizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | rapizanō | rapizane | rapizani | rapizana | rapizanē | rapizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | rapizavō | rapizave | rapizavi | rapizava | rapizavē | rapizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | rapizalō | rapizale | rapizali | rapizala1×ἐράπισαν | rapizalē | rapizalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | rapizameiō | rapizameia | rapizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | rapizaseiō | rapizaseia | rapizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | rapizateiō | rapizateia | rapizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | rapizaneiō | rapizaneia | rapizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | rapizaveiō | rapizaveia | rapizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | rapizaleiō | rapizaleia | rapizaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | rapizasōr | rapizasar | rapizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | rapizatōr | rapizatar | rapizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | rapizavōr | rapizavar | rapizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | rapizalōr | rapizalar | rapizalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | rapizamoiō | rapizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | rapizasoiō | rapizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | rapizatoiō | rapizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | rapizanoiō | rapizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | rapizavoiō | rapizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | rapizaloiō | rapizaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | rapizarō | rapizari | rapizara | rapizarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | rapizarōtos | rapizaritos | rapizaratos | rapizarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
rapiz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
rapizatō“slaps”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 5:39“slaps”mis de legamō vi mē anthistanara te ponēre; alla hotinos sin rapizatō eis tan dexan siagōnan, strefasar auto kai tan allan;But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
rapizala“slapped”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 26:67“slapped”tote emptuala eis tem prosōpem autou kai kolafizala auton, tois de rapizalaThen they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him