verb
riptamō
Greekῥίπτω (riptō)
Strong’sG4496
I throw, cast, toss
stem ript-8 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ῥίπτω and (Ac 22:23) ῥιπτέω (strengthened form; v. Veitch, s.v. ῥίπτω, fin.),
[in LXX chiefly for שׁלךְ hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4496 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhrip'-to
to fling (properly, with a quick toss, thus differing from G906, which denotes a deliberate hurl; and from τείνω (see in G1614), which indicates an extended projection); by qualification, to deposit (as if a load); by extension, to disperse
Froma primary verb (perhaps rather akin to the base of G4474, through the idea of sudden motion);
King Jamescast (down, out), scatter abroad, throw.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| riptalaἔρριψαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | put | 2× |
| riptitēἔρριπται | has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | thrown | 1× |
| riptarōtoiuῥιπτούντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | throwing off | 1× |
| riptaratosῥίψας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | threw | 1× |
| riptaratemῥίψαν | happened · subjectaorist active participle direct singular neuter | thrown … down | 1× |
| riptaratoisῥίψαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | dropped | 1× |
| riptirētoisἐρριμμένοι | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine | helpless | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | riptamō | riptame | riptami | riptama | riptamē | riptamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | riptasō | riptase | riptasi | riptasa | riptasē | riptaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | riptatō | riptate | riptati | riptata | riptatē | riptatelē |
| we 1st person plural | riptanō | riptane | riptani | riptana | riptanē | riptanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | riptavō | riptave | riptavi | riptava | riptavē | riptavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | riptalō | riptale | riptali | riptala2×ἔρριψαν | riptalē | riptalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | riptimō | riptime | riptimi | riptima | riptimē | riptimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | riptisō | riptise | riptisi | riptisa | riptisē | riptiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | riptitō | riptite | riptiti | riptita | riptitē1×ἔρριπται | riptitelē |
| we 1st person plural | riptinō | riptine | riptini | riptina | riptinē | riptinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | riptivō | riptive | riptivi | riptiva | riptivē | riptivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | riptilō | riptile | riptili | riptila | riptilē | riptilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | riptameiō | riptameia | riptameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | riptaseiō | riptaseia | riptaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | riptateiō | riptateia | riptateiē |
| we 1st person plural | riptaneiō | riptaneia | riptaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | riptaveiō | riptaveia | riptaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | riptaleiō | riptaleia | riptaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | riptimeiō | riptimeia | riptimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | riptiseiō | riptiseia | riptiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | riptiteiō | riptiteia | riptiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | riptineiō | riptineia | riptineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | riptiveiō | riptiveia | riptiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | riptileiō | riptileia | riptileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | riptasōr | riptasar | riptasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | riptatōr | riptatar | riptatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | riptavōr | riptavar | riptavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | riptalōr | riptalar | riptalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | riptisōr | riptisar | riptisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | riptitōr | riptitar | riptitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | riptivōr | riptivar | riptivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | riptilōr | riptilar | riptilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | riptamoiō | riptamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | riptasoiō | riptasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | riptatoiō | riptatoia |
| we 1st person plural | riptanoiō | riptanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | riptavoiō | riptavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | riptaloiō | riptaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | riptimoiō | riptimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | riptisoiō | riptisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | riptitoiō | riptitoia |
| we 1st person plural | riptinoiō | riptinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | riptivoiō | riptivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | riptiloiō | riptiloia |
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 | riptarō | riptari | riptara | riptarē |
| acted on passive voice | riptirō | riptiri | riptira | riptirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | riptarōtos1× | riptaritos | riptaratos3×ῥίψας | riptarētos |
| acted on passive voice | riptirōtos | riptiritos | riptiratos | riptirētos1× |
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
ript 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
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
riptala“put”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 15:30“put”kai proserchala auto ochlois pollois echarōtois meta heautoiu kōfoin, tufloin, chōloin, kulloin, kai heteroin polloin, kai riptala autoin para toin podoin autou, kai therapeuata autoin;Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
Acts 27:19“threw … overboard”kai ta trita autocheirois tan skeuan teu ploieu riptala.On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
riptitē“thrown”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 17:2“thrown”lusiteleiatō auto ei lithos mulikos perikeietō peri ton trachēlon autou kai riptitē eis tan thalassan ē hina skandalizateia toiu mikroiu houtoiu henon.It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
riptarōtoiu“throwing off”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Acts 22:23“throwing off”kraugazarōtoiu tē autoiu kai riptarōtoiu teim himatieim kai koniorton ballarōtoiu eis ton aēron,As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
riptaratos“threw”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Matthew 27:5“threw”kai riptaratos teim argurieim eis ton naon anachōrata, kai apercharatos apancheta.So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
riptaratem“thrown … down”happened · subjectaorist active participle direct singular neuter1×
Luke 4:35“thrown … down”kai epitimata auto tos Iēsus legarōtos; Fimisar kai exerchasar apo autou. kai riptaratem auton tem daimonem eis tem mesem exerchata apo autou mēdenem blaptaratem auton.But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.
riptaratois“dropped”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 27:29“dropped”foberōtois tē mē pou kata trachuoin topoin ekpiptaneia ek prumnau riptaratois ankurain tessares euchele hēmeran ginera.Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
riptirētois“helpless”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Matthew 9:36“helpless”Horaratos de toin ochloin splanchnizita peri autoiu hoti ale skullirētois kai riptirētois hōsei probateim mē echarōteim poimēnon.When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.