To toss about
ῥιπίζωStrong’s G4494rhipizō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Rhipizō is the Greek word usually translated “being tossed by the wind”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.”
Meaning
Usually translated “being tossed by the wind”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- being tossed by the wind 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- James 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ῥιπίζω rhipizō · to toss about
ῥιπίζω (ῥιπίς, a fan) [in LXX: Dan LXX 2:35 (נְשָׂא) * ;] primarily, to fan a fire, hence generally, to make a breeze (Plut., al.). In pass. (cf. Philo, de inter. round., 24), to be tossed or blown by the wind: of waves, ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ, blown and raised with the wind (Hort, in l), Jas.1:6.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.