Original Word: ῥαντίζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: rhantizó
Pronunciation: hran-TID-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (hran-tid'-zo)
Definition: To sprinkle
Meaning: I sprinkle, cleanse ceremonially by sprinkling.

Word Origin: Derived from a primary verb ῥαίνω (rhainō), meaning "to sprinkle."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of sprinkling is זָרַק (zaraq - Strong's H2236), which also means "to sprinkle" or "to scatter."

Usage: The verb "rhantizó" is used in the New Testament to describe the act of sprinkling, often in a ceremonial or ritualistic context. It conveys the idea of purification or consecration through the act of sprinkling, typically with water or blood.

Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish tradition, sprinkling was a common practice for purification and consecration. The Old Testament law prescribed various sprinkling rituals, particularly involving blood and water, to cleanse individuals and objects from ceremonial impurity. This practice was deeply rooted in the Levitical system and was symbolic of spiritual cleansing and sanctification. In the New Testament, the concept of sprinkling is often associated with the cleansing power of Christ's sacrifice.

Word Origin
from rhainó (to sprinkle)
Definition
to sprinkle
NASB Translation
cleanse (1), sprinkled (3), sprinkling (1).

STRONGS NT 4472: ῤαίνω

[ῤαίνω; see ῤαντίζω.]

STRONGS NT 4472: ῤαντίζωῤαντίζω; (from ῤαντός besprinkled, and this from ῤαίνω); 1 aorist ἐρραντισα and (so L T Tr WH) ἐραντισα (see Rho); (1 aorist middle subjunctive ῥαντισωνται (sprinkle themselves), Mark 7:4 WH text (so Volkmar, Weiss, others) after manuscripts א B); perfect passive participle ἐρραντισμενος (Tdf. ῥεραντισμενος, L Tr WH ῥεραντισμενος with smooth breathing; see Rho); for ῤαίνω, more common in classical Greek; to sprinkle: properly, τたうιいおたνにゅーαあるふぁ, Hebrews 9:13 (on the rite here referred to cf. Numbers 19:2-10; Winers RWB, under the word Sprengwasser; (B. D., under the word )); Numbers 19:19; τί αあるふぁἵματι, Numbers 19:21; (Revelation 19:13 WH (see περιρραίνω)). to cleanse by sprinkling, hence, tropically, to purify, cleanse: ἐρραντισμένοι τάς καρδίας (on this accusative see Buttmann, § 134, 7) ἀπό κかっぱτたうλらむだ., Hebrews 10:22. (Athen. 12, p. 521 a.; for Hebrew חִטֵּא, Psalm 50:9 (); for נָזָה, Leviticus 6:27; 2 Kings 9:33.)

sprinkle.

From a derivative of rhaino (to sprinkle); to render besprinkled, i.e. Asperse (ceremonially or figuratively) -- sprinkle.

βαπτίσωνται βεβαμμένον εραντισεν ἐράντισεν ερράντισε ερραντίσθη ερραντισμένοι ραντιείς ραντιζουσα ραντίζουσα ῥαντίζουσα ραντισθή ραντισωνται ῥαντίσωνται ρεραντισμενοι ῤεραντισμένοι ῥεραντισμένοι ρεραντισμενον ῤεραντισμένον baptisontai baptisōntai baptísontai baptísōntai bebammenon bebamménon erantisen erántisen rantizousa rerantismenoi rhantizousa rhantízousa rherantismenoi rherantisménoiInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts