Sprinkling
πρόσχυσιςStrong’s G4378proschusis
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Proschusis is the Greek word usually translated “sprinkling”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.”
Meaning
Usually translated “sprinkling”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- sprinkling 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
πρόσχυσις proschusis · sprinkling
πρόσ-χυσις, -εως, ἡ a pouring or sprinkling upon: Heb.11:28.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “sprinkling” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SPRINKLING, participle present
tense
- Dispersing, as a liquid or as dust.
- Scattering on, in fine drops or particles.
All definitions and other forms of “sprinkling”
SPRINKLING, noun
- The act of scattering in small drops or parcels.
- A small quantity falling in distinct drops or parts, or coming moderately; as a sprinkling of rain or snow.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.