Ρ

Ρ

Ρ, ρ, ῥω, τό, indecl.,

rho, r, as initial always ῥ (on the use of the breathing and the reduplication of ρ, v. WH, App., 163; Tdf., Prol., 105 f.; Veitch, s.v.ῥάπτω, etc.), the seventeenth letter. As a numeral, ρʹ = 100, ρ͵ = 100,000.

ῥάβδος

ῥάβδος, -ου, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for מַטֶּה (e.g. Genesis 47:31, MT, מַטֶּה, bed), also for מַקֵּל, שֵׁבֶט, etc. ;]

a staff, rod: Hebrews 9:4, Revelation 11:1; in particular,

a staff, such as is used on a journey: Matthew 10:10, Mark 6:8, Luke 9:3, Hebrews 11:21 (LXX);

a ruler's staff, a sceptre: Hebrews 1:8 (LXX) Revelation 2:27 Revelation 12:5 Revelation 19:15;

a rod for chastisement (cf. ῥαβδίζω): ἐν ῥ. (v.s. ἐν): 1 Corinthians 4:21.†

ῥάκος

ῥάκος, -ους, τό [in LXX: Isaiah 64:6 (5) (בֶּגֶד), Jeremiah 38:11 (סְחָבָה), Ezra 4:17 * ;]

a ragged garment (Hom.).

a rag, remnant, piece of cloth: Matthew 9:16, Mark 2:21.†

ῥέδη

*† ῥέδη (v. WH, App., 151), -ης, ἡ (a Gallic word),

a chariot: Revelation 18:13.†

ῥέω

ῥέω [in LXX chiefly for זוּב ;]

to flow: John 7:38 (cf. παραρρέω).†

Ῥήγιον

Ῥήγιον, -ου, τό

Rhegium, a town in Sicily: Acts 28:13.†

ῥήγνυμι

ῥήγνυμι and (Mark 9:18) ῥήσσω, [in LXX chiefly for בּקע, also for קרע, etc. ;]

to rend, break asunder: Matthew 7:6, Mark 2:22, Luke 5:37; pass., Matthew 9:17.

Of the voice, c. acc., φωνήν, etc. (Hdt., al.), to break forth into speech: absol., Galatians 4:27 (LXX).

= ῥάσσω (Dem., al.), to throw or dash down: Mark 9:18, Luke 9:42

(cf. δια-, περι-, προσ-ρήγνυμι).†

SYN.: θραύω, κατάγνυμι

ῥήσσω

ῥήσσω, v.s. ῥήγνυμι.

ῥήτωρ

* ῥήτωρ, -ορος, ὁ

a public speaker, an orator: Acts 24:1.†

ῥίζα

ῥίζα, -ης, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַשׁ ;]

a root: Matthew 3:10, Luke 3:9; ἐκ ῥιζῶν, Mark 11:20; ῥ. ἔχειν, Matthew 13:6, Mark 4:6; id. seq. ἐν ἑαυτῷ, fig., Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:17, Luke 8:13. Metaph. (as in various senses in cl.), of cause, origin, source, etc.;

of things, ῥ. πάντων τ. κακῶν (Eur.), 1 Timothy 6:10;

of persons: of ancestors, Romans 11:16–18; ῥ. πικρίας, Hebrews 12:15. Of that which springs from a root, a shoot; metaph., of offspring, Romans 15:12 (LXX), Revelation 5:5 Revelation 22:16.†

ῥίπτω

ῥίπτω and (Acts 22:23) ῥιπτέω (strengthened form; v. Veitch, s.v. ῥίπτω, fin.), [in LXX chiefly for שׁלךְ hi. ;]

to throw, cast, hurl: c. acc. rei, Matthew 27:5, Acts 27:19, Acts 27:29; c. acc. pers., Matthew 15:30, Luke 4:35; pass., Luke 17:2; ptcp., ἐριμμένοι, cast down, prostrate (Polyb., al.): Matthew 9:36; of garments, to throw off (for flight, Eur., Xen., al.; ὅπλα, I Mac 5:43; so EV in Acts 22:23, but v. infr.).

= ῥιπτάζω, to shake, toss, throw about: τ. ἱμάτια, Acts 22:23 (EGT, Page, Rackham, in l.; Field, Notes, 136; but v. supr.).†

Ῥόδη

Ῥόδη, -ης, ἡ

Rhoda: Acts 12:13.†

Ῥόδος

Ῥόδος, -ου, ὁ

the island of Rhodes: Acts 21:1.†

ῥύμη

ῥύμη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX: Isaiah 15:3 (רְחֹב), Proverbs 31:23א, To 13:18, Si 9:7 א1* ;]

in cl., the force, rush, swing, of a moving body; esp. of a charge of soldiers.

In late Greek (as in Macedonian, v. Kennedy, Sources, 15), a narrow road, lane, street: in Polyb., of a road in camp; in LXX and NT (π. also) of streets in a town, Matthew 6:2, Luke 14:21, Acts 9:11 Acts 12:10 (cf. Rutherford, NPhr., 488).†

ῥύομαι

ῥύομαι [in LXX chiefly for נצל hi., also for גּאל, פּלט pi., etc. ;]

to draw to oneself, hence, to rescue, deliver: c. acc. pers., Matthew 27:43, 2 Peter 2:7; id. seq. ἀπό, Matthew 6:13, Luke 11:4 (Rec., R, mg.), 2 Timothy 4:18; seq. ἐκ, Romans 7:24, 2 Corinthians 1:10, Colossians 1:13, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 2 Timothy 3:11, 2 Peter 2:9; absol., ὁ ῥυύμενος, the deliverer, Romans 11:26. Passive: seq. ἀπό, Romans 15:31, 2 Thessalonians 3:2; seq. ἐκ, Luke 1:74, 2 Timothy 4:17.†

ῥύπος

ῥύπος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX: Isaiah 4:4 (צֹאָה), Job 14:4 (טָמֵא), etc. ;]

dirt, filth: 1 Peter 3:21.†

ῥύσις

ῥύσις, -εως, ἡ (< ῥέω), [in LXX chiefly for זוֹב ;]

a flowing, issue: τ. αἵματος, Mark 5:25, Luke 8:43–44.†

Ῥώμη

Ῥώμη, -ης, ἡ

Rome: Acts 18:2 Acts 19:21 Acts 23:11 Acts 28:14, Acts 28:16, Romans 1:7, Romans 1:15, 2 Timothy 1:17.†

ῥώννυμι

ῥώννυμι [in LXX: II Mac 9:20 11:21, 28, 33; III Mac6 * ;]

to strengthen; most freq. in pf., ἔρρωμαι, to put forth strength, be strong, hence, often in imperat., ἔρρωσο, ἔρρωσθε, farewell (Lat. vale): Acts 15:29 Acts 23:30 Rec., R, mg.†

Ῥαάβ

Ῥαάβ (and Ραχάβ, Matthew 1:5; Ραχάβη, -ης, in FlJ), ἡ, indecl. (Heb. רָחָב),

Rahab (LXX, Joshua 2:1, al.): Hebrews 11:31, James 2:25.†

ῥαββεί

*† ῥαββεί (Rec. -βί, v. WH, App., 155) (Heb. and Aram. רַבִּי, my master; v. Dalman, Words, 327, 331 ff.),

a title of respectful address to Jewish teachers, Rabbi: Matthew 23:7, Matthew 23:8; of John, John 3:26; of Christ, Matthew 26:25, Matthew 26:49, Mark 9:5 Mark 11:21 Mark 14:45, John 1:30, John 1:50 John 3:2 John 4:31 John 6:25 John 9:2 John 11:8; κύριε ῥ., Mark 10:51 (WH, mg., v.s. ῥαββουνεί).†

ῥαββουνεί

*† ῥαββουνεί (Rec. -βονί, v.s. ῥαββεί) (Aram. רַבּוֺנִי, later, רִבּוֺנִי, my master; on the Greek vocalization and the relation of the word to ῥαββεί, v. Dalman, Words, 324, 340; Gr., 140n; DB, iv, 190);

Rabboni: Mark 10:51 (WH, mg., κύριε ῥαββεί), John 20:16.†

ῥαβδίζω

ῥαβδίζω (< ῥάβδος), [in LXX: Judges 6:11 Ruth 2:17 (חבט) * ;]

to beat with a rod: Acts 16:22, 2 Corinthians 11:25.†

ῥαβδοῦχος

* ῥαβδοῦχος, -ου, ό (< ῥάβδος, ἔχω),

one who carries a rod or staff of office;

an umpire or judge (Plat.);

in late writers, a Roman lictor: Acts 16:35, Acts 16:38.†

Ῥαγαύ

Ῥαγαύ (Rec. -αῦ), ὁ, indecl. (LXX for Heb. רְעוּ, Genesis 11:18, al.),

Reu: Luke 3:35.†

ῥᾳδιούργημα

* ῥᾳδιούργημα, -τος, τό (< ῥᾳδιουργέω, to act recklessly or wrongly)

a reckless act.

crime, villany: Acts 18:14.†

ῥᾳδιουργία

* ῥᾳδιουργία, -ας, ἡ (v.s. ῥᾳδιούργημα),

ease in doing, facility (Xen.).

easiness, laziness (Xen.).

recklessness, wickedness (of lewdness, Xen.; fraud, Plut.; in π., of theft, MM, xxii): Acts 13:10.†

ῥακά

* ῥακά (T, ῥαχά),

usually taken to represent the Aram. רֵיקָא, a shortened form of רֵיקָן, "empty," as vocalized in the Galilæan dialect; an expression of contempt, raca: Matthew 5:22 (cf. DB, iv, 191 f.; and for other explanations, v. Zorell, s.v.).†

Ῥαμά

Ῥαμά (Rec. -ᾶ), ἡ, indecl. (Heb. רָמָה),

Ramah: Matthew 2:18 (LXX).†

ῥαντίζω

† ῥαντίζω [in LXX: Leviticus 6:27 (20), 2 Kings 9:33 (נזה), Psalms 51:7 (חטא pi.) * ;]

= cl., ῥαίνω,

to sprinkle, besprinkle: c. acc., Hebrews 9:13, Hebrews 9:19; id. et dat., Hebrews 9:21; pass., Revelation 19:13, WH; of cleansing by sprinkling, Hebrews 10:22 (v. M, Gr., ii, 100); mid., Mark 7:4 (WH, txt., R, mg.).†

περι-ραίνω

(-ρραίνω, Rec., v. WH, App., 139 f.), [in LXX for נָזָה hi. ;]

to sprinkle around: Revelation 19:13 T (ῤεραντισμένον, WH; ῤε-, R, txt.; βεβαμμένον, Rec., R, mg.).†

ῥαντισμός

† ῥαντισμός, -ῦο, ὁ (< ῥαντίζω), [in LXX for נִדָּה ;]

sprinkling: of the ceremonial sprinkling of blood for purification, Hebrews 12:24, 1 Peter 1:2 (v. Hort, Pe., 23 ff.).†

ῥαπίζω

ῥαπίζω (< ῥαπίς, a rod), [in LXX: Judges 16:25, Hosea 11:4, I Es 4:31 * ;]

prop., to strike with a rod.

In late writers, to strike (the face) with the palm of the hand: Matthew 26:67; c. acc. pers., seq. εἰς τ. σιαγόνα, Matthew 5:39 (cf. Field, Notes, 40, 105).†

ῥαφίς

* ῥαφίς, -ίδος, ἡ (ῥάπτω, to sew),

a needle: Matthew 19:24, Mark 10:25 (cf. βελόνη).†

ῥαχά

ῥαχά, v.s. ῥακά.

Ῥαχάβ

Ῥαχάβ, v.s. Ραάβ.

Ῥαχήλ

Ῥαχήλ, ἡ indecl. (Heb. רָחֵל),

Rachel: Matthew 2:18 (LXX).†

Ῥεβέκκα

Ῥεβέκκα, -ας (v. Bl., § 7, 2), ἡ, (Heb. רִבְקָה),

Rebecca: Romans 9:10.†

Ῥεμφάν

Ῥεμφάν, Ῥεφάς, v.s. Ῥομφά.

ῥῆγμα

ῥῆγμα, -τος, τό (< ῥήγνυμι), [in LXX: 1 Kings 11:30–31 1 Kings 12:24, 2 Kings 2:12 (קְרָעִים), Amos 6:12 A (בְּקִיעַ) * ;]

cl. (and so in LXX), a fracture; then by meton., that which is torn.

In NT, ruin: Luke 6:49.†

ῥῆμα

ῥῆμα, -τος, τό [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for פֶּה, and Aram. פִּתְגָּם, etc. ;]

prop., of that which is said or spoken,

a word: Matthew 27:14, 2 Corinthians 12:4; pl., τὰ ῥ., of speech, discourse, Luke 7:1, John 8:20, Acts 2:14, Romans 10:18, 2 Peter 3:2, al.;

opp. to ὄνομα (a single word), a saying, statement, word of prophecy, instruction or command (in cl., phrase): Matthew 26:75, Mark 9:32, Luke 1:38 Luke 2:50, Acts 11:16, Romans 10:8, Hebrews 11:3; ῥ. θεοῦ (κυρίου), Luke 3:2, Acts 11:16, Ephesians 6:17, Hebrews 6:5 Hebrews 11:3, 1 Peter 1:25 (LXX); τὰ ῥ. τ. θεοῦ, John 3:34 John 8:47; ῥ. ἀργόν, Matthew 12:36;ῥ. ἄρρητα, 2 Corinthians 12:4.

Like Heb.דָּבָר (but perh. also a Gk. colloquialism, v. Kennedy, Sources, 124; Thackeray, Gr., 41), of that which is the subject of speech, a thing, matter (Genesis 15:1, Deuteronomy 17:8, al.): Luke 1:37 Luke 2:15, Acts 10:37; pl., Luke 1:65 Luke 2:19, Luke 2:51, Acts 5:32 Acts 13:42

Ῥησά

Ῥησά (L, -σᾶ), ὁ

indecl.,

Rhesa: Luke 3:27.†

ῥητῶς

*† ῥητῶς adv. (< ῥητός, stated, specified),

in stated terms, expressly: 1 Timothy 4:1.†

ῥιζόω

ῥιζόω, -ῶ (< ῥίζα), [in LXX: Isaiah 40:24, Jeremiah 12:2 (שׁרשׁ), Si 3:28 24:12 * ;]

to cause to take root. Metaph., to plant, fix firmly, establish: pass. (EV, rooted), ἐν ἀγάπῃ, Ephesians 3:18; ἐν Χριστῷ, Colossians 2:7 (cf. ἐκ ριζόω).†

ῥιπή

* ῥιπή, ῆς, ἡ (< ῥίπτω),

poët. in cl., any rapid movement such as the throw or flight of a javelin, the rush of wind or flame, the flapping of wings, the twinkling of lights; ῥ. ὀφθαλμοῦ, the twinkling of an eye: 1 Corinthians 15:52 (L, mg., ῥοπή, q.v.).†

ῥιπίζω

ῥιπίζω (< ῥιπίς, a fan) [in LXX: Daniel 2:35 (נְשָׂא) * ;]

primarily, to fan a fire, hence generally, to make a breeze (Plut., al.). In pass. (cf. Philo, de incer. mund., 24), to be tossed or blown by the wind: of waves, ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ, blown and raised with the wind (Hort, in l.), James 1:6.†

ῥιπτέω

ῥιπτέω, v.s. ῥίπτω.

Ῥοβοάμ

Ῥοβοάμ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. רְחַבְעָם),

Rehoboam: Matthew 1:7.†

ῥοιζηδόν

* ῥοιζηδόν adv. (< ῥοῖζος, the whistling of an arrow),

with rushing sound (as of roaring flames): 2 Peter 3:10.†

Ῥομφά

Ῥομφά (-άν, T; Ῥεφάν, LTr.; Ῥεμφάν, Rec.; v. WH, App., 92), [in LXX: Amos 5:26 (Ῥαιμφάν or Ῥεφάν, Heb. כִּיּוּן)* ;]

Rompha, Rephan (RV), one of the names of Seb, the Egyptian Saturn: Acts 7:43 (LXX).†

ῥομφαία

† ῥομφαία, -ας, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for חֶרֶב ;]

a large broad sword, used by the Thracians (v. DB, iv, 634); then generally (in LXX used interchangeably with μάχαιρα, q.v.), a sword: Revelation 1:16 Revelation 2:12, Revelation 2:16 Revelation 6:8 Revelation 19:15, Revelation 19:21; metaph., Luke 2:35.†

ῥοπή

ῥοπή, -ῆς, ἡ (< ῥέπω, to incline) [in LXX: Isaiah 40:15 (שַׁחַק), etc. ;]

inclination downwards, as the turn of the scale: L, mg., for ῥιπή, q.v., 1 Corinthians 15:52 (v. Tdf., in l.).†

Ῥοῦφος

Ῥοῦφος, -ου, ὁ

(Lat.), Rufus: Mark 15:21, Romans 16:13.†

Ῥουβήν

Ῥουβήν, ὁ indecl., (Heb. רְאוּבֵן),

Reuben: Revelation 7:5.†

Ῥούθ

Ῥούθ, ἡ indecl. (Heb. רוּת),

Ruth: Matthew 1:5.†

ῥυπόω

* ῥυπόω, -ῶ (< ῥύπος),

to make filthy: Revelation 22:11 Rec. (AV, tr. as = ῥυπάω, to be filthy).†

ῥυπαίνω

* ῥυπαίνω (< ῥύπος),

in Arist., Xen., and later writers, to make filthy, defile: pass., in ethical sense (on the tense, v. Swete, in l.), Revelation 22:11 LT, Tr., WH, txt.†

ῥυπαρία

* ῥυπαρία, -ας, ἡ (ῥυπαρός)

filthiness: metaph., of moral defile­ment, James 1:21.†

ῥυπαρός

ῥυπαρός, -ά, -όν (< ῥύπος), [in LXX: Zechariah 3:4–5 (צוֹא)* ;]

filthy, dirty: of old, shabby clothing (Zechariah 3:4–5), James 2:2; metaph., of moral defilement, Revelation 22:11.†

ῥυπαρεύομαι

*† ῥυπαρεύομαι

= ῥυπαίνομαι, q.v.: Revelation 22:11, WH, mg. (nowhere else).†

ῥυτίς

* ῥυτίς, -ίδος, ἡ

a wrinkle: Ephesians 5:27.†

Ῥωμαῖος

Ῥωμαῖος, -α, -ον

Roman: John 11:48, Acts 2:10 (RV, from Rome), Acts 16:21, Acts 16:37–38 Acts 22:25–27, Acts 22:29 Acts 23:27 Acts 25:16 Acts 28:17.†

Ῥωμαϊκός

Ῥωμαϊκός, -ή, -όν

Roman, Latin: Luke 23:38 Rec.†

Ῥωμαϊστί

Ῥωμαϊστί adv.,

in Latin: John 19:20.†