4473. rhantismos

Lexicon

rhantismos: Sprinkling

Original Word: ῥαντισμός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: rhantismos
Pronunciation: hran-tis-MOS
Phonetic Spelling: (hran-tis-mos')
Definition: Sprinkling
Meaning: sprinkling, purification.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sprinkling.

From rhantizo; aspersion (ceremonially or figuratively) -- sprinkling.

see GREEK rhantizo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from rhantizó
Definition
sprinkling
NASB Translation
sprinkled (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4473: ῤαντισμός

ῤαντισμός, ῤαντισμοῦ, ὁ (ῤαντίζω, which see), used only by Biblical and ecclesiastical writers, a sprinkling (purification): αἷμα ῤαντισμοῦ, blood of sprinkling, i. e. appointed for sprinkling (serving to purify), Hebrews 12:24 (ὕδωρ ῤαντισμοῦ for הַנִּדָּה מֵי, Numbers 19:9, 13, 20f); εἰς ῤαντισμόν αἵματος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, i. e. εἰς τό ῥαντίζεσθαι (or ἵνα ῥαντιζωνται) αἵματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, that they may be purified (or cleansed from the guilt of their sins) by the blood of Christ, 1 Peter 1:2 (Winer's Grammar, § 30, 2 α.).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ῥαντίζω (rhantízō), meaning "to sprinkle."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 5137: נָזָה (nazah) • to sprinkle, spatter
• Strong's Hebrew 2236: זָרַק (zaraq) • to sprinkle, scatter

These Hebrew terms are often used in the context of sacrificial rituals and purification processes in the Old Testament, paralleling the Greek concept of ῥαντισμός in the New Testament.

Usage: The term ῥαντισμός is used in the context of ritual purification, particularly in reference to the sprinkling of blood or water as a means of cleansing or sanctification.

Context: The Greek term ῥαντισμός appears in the New Testament in contexts related to ceremonial cleansing and purification. It is notably used in the Epistle to the Hebrews, where it describes the ritual practices of the Old Covenant and their fulfillment in the New Covenant through Christ.

In Hebrews 9:13, the term is used to describe the sprinkling of blood and ashes of a heifer, which sanctifies and purifies the flesh. This act of sprinkling is symbolic of the greater purification achieved through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, as explained in the surrounding passages. The sprinkling of blood in the Old Testament was a significant ritual act, symbolizing the cleansing of sin and the establishment of a covenant relationship with God.

The concept of ῥαντισμός is deeply rooted in the Jewish sacrificial system, where the sprinkling of blood was a central element in atonement rituals. In the New Testament, this imagery is employed to illustrate the efficacy of Christ's sacrifice, which surpasses the temporary and external purification of the Old Covenant, offering instead a complete and eternal cleansing of the conscience.

The use of ῥαντισμός in the New Testament underscores the continuity and fulfillment of Old Testament sacrificial themes in the person and work of Jesus Christ. It highlights the transition from the physical and symbolic acts of the Old Covenant to the spiritual and substantive reality of the New Covenant.

Forms and Transliterations

ραντά ραντάς ραντισμον ραντισμόν ῥαντισμὸν ραντισμου ραντισμού ῥαντισμοῦ ραντοί ραντόν ραντούς rantismon rantismou rhantismon rhantismòn rhantismou rhantismoû

Englishman's Concordance

Hebrews 12:24 N-GMS
GRK: καὶ αἵματι ῥαντισμοῦ κρεῖττον λαλοῦντι
NAS: covenant, and to the sprinkled blood,
KJV: to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh
INT: and to [the] blood of sprinkling better things speaking

1 Peter 1:2 N-AMS
GRK: ὑπακοὴν καὶ ῥαντισμὸν αἵματος Ἰησοῦ
NAS: Christ and be sprinkled with His blood:
KJV: and sprinkling of the blood
INT: [the] obedience and sprinkling of [the] blood of Jesus

Strong's Greek 4473
2 Occurrences

ῥαντισμὸν — 1 Occ.
ῥαντισμοῦ — 1 Occ.