Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
sprinkling
Usage: ῥαντισμός, -ῦo, ὁ (ῥαντίζω), [in LXX for נִדָּה ;] sprinkling: of the ceremonial sprinkling of blood for purification, Heb.12:24, 1Pe.1:2 (see Hort, Pe., 23 ff.).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4473
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's G4473 Quick Answer
Strong's G4473 ῥαντισμός (rhantismos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. rhantismos (rhan-tis-mos') n. 1. aspersion (ceremonially or figuratively) [from G4472] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include sprinkling. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- rhantismos (rhan-tis-mos') n. 1. aspersion (ceremonially or figuratively) [from G4472]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sprinkling
Meaning and Definition
rhantismos (rhan-tis-mos') n. 1. aspersion (ceremonially or figuratively) [from G4472] KJV: sprinkling Root(s): G4472
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4473. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4473 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rhantismos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
sprinkling
Hebrews 12:24
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How Strong's G4473 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4473 (ῥαντισμός) appears 5 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Numbers 19:9 — ῥαντισμοῦ
- Numbers 19:13 — ῥαντισμοῦ
- Numbers 19:20 — ῥαντισμοῦ
- Numbers 19:21 — ῥαντισμοῦ
- Numbers 19:21 — ῥαντισμοῦ
Strong's G4473 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4473 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Strong's G4473 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And a clean man shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up in a clean place outside the camp; and they shall be for the congregation of the children of Israel to keep: it is the water of sprinkling, a purification.
Every one that touches the carcass of the person of a man, if he should have died, and the other not have been purified, has defiled the tabernacle of the Lord: that soul shall be cut off from Israel, because the water of sprinkling has not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.
And whatever man shall be defiled and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the congregation, because he has defiled the holy things of the Lord, because the water of sprinkling has not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4473.
And a clean man shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up in a clean place outside the camp; and they shall be for the congregation of the children of Israel to keep: it is the water of sprinkling, a purification.
Every one that touches the carcass of the person of a man, if he should have died, and the other not have been purified, has defiled the tabernacle of the Lord: that soul shall be cut off from Israel, because the water of sprinkling has not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.
And whatever man shall be defiled and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the congregation, because he has defiled the holy things of the Lord, because the water of sprinkling has not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.
And it shall be to you a perpetual statute; and he that sprinkles the water of sprinkling shall wash his garments; and he that touches the water of sprinkling shall be unclean until evening.
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4473, grouped by book.
Numbers 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G4473 FAQ
What does rhantismos (ῥαντισμός) mean?
Rhantismos (Strong's G4473) is a Greek word most simply glossed "sprinkling". rhantismos (rhan-tis-mos') n. 1. aspersion (ceremonially or figuratively) [from G4472]
How many times is rhantismos (ῥαντισμός) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G4473 across 3 books.
Where can I study rhantismos (ῥαντισμός) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4473 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate rhantismos (ῥαντισμός)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sprinkling. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4473 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G4473, with linked reader references where each row is available.