4493. rhipé
Strong's Lexicon
rhipé: Flash, twinkling, moment

Original Word: ῥιπή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: rhipé
Pronunciation: hree-PAY
Phonetic Spelling: (hree-pay')
Definition: Flash, twinkling, moment
Meaning: a glance, twinkle or flash of the eye; a rush of wind or flame; any rapid movement.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ῥίπτω (rhiptō), meaning "to throw" or "to cast."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "rhipé," the concept of suddenness or a brief moment can be found in Hebrew words like "רֶגַע" (rega, Strong's Hebrew 7281), meaning "a moment" or "an instant."

Usage: The Greek word "rhipé" refers to a brief, fleeting moment, often used to describe something that happens instantaneously or in the blink of an eye. In the New Testament, it is used to convey the suddenness and swiftness of an event.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of time was often viewed in terms of its fleeting nature. The use of "rhipé" in the New Testament reflects this understanding, emphasizing the rapid and transient nature of certain events. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of the temporality of earthly life and the urgency of spiritual readiness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from rhiptó
Definition
any rapid movement, spec. a twinkling (of lights or the eye)
NASB Translation
twinkling (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4493: ῤιπῇ

ῤιπῇ, ῥιπης, (ῤίπτω), used by the Greek poets from Homer down; a throw, stroke, beat: ὀφθαλμοῦ (Vulg.ictus oculi (A. V. the twinkling of an eye)), a moment of time, 1 Corinthians 15:52 (L marginal reading ῤοπή, which see).

STRONGS NT 4493: ῤοπή [ῤοπή, ῥοπης, (ῤέπω), from Aeschylus, Plato, down, inclination downward, as of the turning of the scale: ἐν ῤοπή ὀφθαλμοῦ, 1 Corinthians 15:52, L marginal reading (cf. Tdf.s note at the passage); see ῤιπῇ.]

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
twinkling.

From rhipto; a jerk (of the eye, i.e. (by analogy) an instant) -- twinkling.

see GREEK rhipto

Forms and Transliterations
ριπη ριπή ῥιπῇ rhipe rhipē rhipêi rhipē̂i ripe ripē
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Corinthians 15:52 N-DFS
GRK: ἀτόμῳ ἐν ῥιπῇ ὀφθαλμοῦ ἐν
NAS: in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
KJV: in the twinkling of an eye,
INT: an instant in [the] twinkling of an eye at

Strong's Greek 4493
1 Occurrence


ῥιπῇ — 1 Occ.















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