verb
riptamō
Strong’sG4496
I throw, cast, toss
stem ript-8 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books7 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
also ῥιπτέω, and (in frequentative sense) ῥιπτάζω (which see): —Ionic dialect Iterat. ῥίπτασκον Refs 8th c.BC+, -εσκον Refs 2nd c.BC+: future ῥίψω Refs 8th c.BC+: aorist ἔρριψα Refs 6th c.BC+, Epic dialect ῥῖψα Refs 8th c.BC+; also 3rd.pers. singular aorist 2 ἔρρῐφε Refs 3rd c.AD+: perfect ἔρριφα Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, aorist ῥίψαντο Refs 2nd c.AD+ —passive, future ῥιφθήσομαι (ἀπορ-) LXX+5th c.BC+ future ἐρρίψομαι Refs 2nd c.AD+: aorist ἐρρίφθην Refs 5th c.BC+; also ἐρρίφην [ῐ] Refs 5th c.BC+perfect ἔρριμμαι Oracle texts cited in Refs 5th c.BC+ (ἀπο-): pluperfect ἔρριπτο Refs 2nd c.AD+; frequently written with ει in later Inscrr. (compare ῥιπτέω, καταρρίπτω) and Papyri, as Refs 5th c.BC+; the Epic dialect aorist 1 is ῥῖψα, not ῥίψα: ῐ in future 2 and aorist 2 passive]:—throw, cast, hurl, σόλον, σφαῖραν Refs 8th c.BC+; χθονὶ ῥ. ἑαυτόν throw on the ground, Refs 5th c.BC+ prostrate, ἐρριμμένους καὶ μεθύοντας Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἔτι τῶν νεκρῶν.. ἐρριμμένων ἐπὶ τῆς ἀγορᾶς lying, Refs 1st c.AD+, compare 4.169; ἔρριπται νεκροῖς ὅμοια, of hibernating animals, Refs 6th c.AD+have been deposited, Refs 3rd c.BC+; cast a net, ἔρριπται ὁ βόλος the cast have been made, Oracle texts cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; αὐτοῦ χερμάδας.. ἔρριπτον threw stones at him, Refs 5th c.BC+; ῥ. τινὰ πρὸς πέτραν throw him against a rock, Refs 5th c.BC+; but κατὰ στύφλου πέτρας down from a rock, Refs 5th c.BC+; κατὰ κρημνῶν down a precipice, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὠλένας πρὸς οὐρανόν Refs 5th c.BC+
II like{ῥιπτάζω}, ῥ. ἑωυτήν toss oneself about, as in a fever, Refs 5th c.BC+: generally, throw about, πλοκάμους Refs 5th c.BC+; winnow, Refs 2nd c.AD+
III cast out of house or land, Refs 5th c.BC+
IV throw off or away, of arms, Refs 5th c.BC+; of clothes, Refs 5th c.BC+; so ἔρριψε Πάγασος δεσπόταν threw him, Refs 5th c.BC+; especially ῥ. ἀσπίδα (compare ῥίψασπις), Refs 5th c.BC+
V ῥ. λόγους cast them forth, hurl them, Refs 5th c.BC+; also, throw them away, waste them, Refs 5th c.BC+; λόγοι μάτην ῥιφέντες Refs; so οἴχεται.. ταῦτ᾽ ἐρριμμένα set at naught, Refs 5th c.BC+
VI ῥ. ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς κλήρους, as in a scramble, Refs 5th c.BC+ make a bold throw, run a risk, Refs 5th c.BC+
VII ῥ. ἑαυτόν throw or cast oneself down, Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, fling oneself, ἐς πόντον Refs 6th c.BC+
VIII uncertain reading in Refs 5th c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| riptalaἔρριψαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | put | 2× |
| riptotēἔρριπται | has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | thrown | 1× |
| riptarōntoiuῥιπτούντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | throwing off | 1× |
| riptarantosῥίψας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | threw | 1× |
| riptarantemῥίψαν | happened · subjectaorist active participle direct singular neuter | thrown … down | 1× |
| riptarantoisῥίψαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | dropped | 1× |
| riptorēntoisἐρριμμένοι | has happened · subjectperfect middle or 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 140, 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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | riptomō | riptome | riptomē | riptomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | riptosō | riptose | riptosē | riptoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | riptotō | riptote | riptotē1×ἔρριπται | riptotelē |
| we 1st person plural | riptonō | riptone | riptonē | riptonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | riptovō | riptove | riptovē | riptovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | riptolō | riptole | riptolē | riptolelē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | riptomeiō | riptomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | riptoseiō | riptoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | riptoteiō | riptoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | riptoneiō | riptoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | riptoveiō | riptoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | riptoleiō | riptoleiē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | riptosōr | riptosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | riptotōr | riptotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | riptovōr | riptovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | riptolōr | riptolēr |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | riptomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | riptosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | riptotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | riptonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | riptovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | riptoloiō |
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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | riptorō | riptorē |
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 | riptarōntos1× | riptarintos | riptarantos3×ῥίψας | riptarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | riptorōntos | riptorēntos1× |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
riptala“put”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 15:30“put”… chōloin, kulloin, kai heteroin polloin, kai riptala autoin para toin podoin autou, kai …… 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… trita autocheirois tan skevan teu ploieu riptala.On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
riptotē“thrown”has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 17:2… perikeiotō peri ton trachēlon autou kai riptotē eis tan thalassan ē hina skandalizateia …… around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause …
riptarōntoiu“throwing off”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Acts 22:23kraugazarōntoiu tē autoiu kai riptarōntoiu teim himatieim kai koniorton balarōntoiu eis …As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into …
riptarantos“threw”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Matthew 27:5kai riptarantos teim argurieim eis ton naon anachōrata, …So Judas threw the silver into the temple and …
riptarantem“thrown … down”happened · subjectaorist active participle direct singular neuter1×
Luke 4:35… Fimisar kai exerchasar apo autou. kai riptarantem auton tem daimonem eis tem mesem …… this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out …
riptarantois“dropped”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 27:29… kata trachuoin topoin ekpiptaneia ek prumnau riptarantois ankurain tessares euchole hēmeran genera.… run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and …
riptorēntois“helpless”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Matthew 9:36… peri autoiu hoti ale skullorēntois kai riptorēntois hōsei probateim mē echarōnteim poimenon.… them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.