ῥαπίσματα
rhápisma
slaps
A blow, specifically a slap or strike delivered with the palm of the hand; in some contexts, any act of striking with an open hand, often used for humiliation or punishment. Semantic range can include both literal and figurative slapping or insulting blows.
John 19:3 · Word #15
Lexicon G4475
| Lemma | ῥάπισμα |
| Transliteration | rhápisma |
| Strong's | G4475 |
| Definition | A blow, specifically a slap or strike delivered with the palm of the hand; in some contexts, any act of striking with an open hand, often used for humiliation or punishment. Semantic range can include both literal and figurative slapping or insulting blows. |
Morphology N ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | slaps |
| Literal | slaps |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ῥάπισμα |
| Strong's | G4475 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4475-03
open-hand slaps
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, neuter, plural (Gr,N,,,,,ANP) — direct-object form, neuter plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes blows specifically delivered with the palm of the hand; rendering it as "open-hand slaps" preserves the root sense of striking with the palm. The accusative neuter plural form is reflected by the plural English noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
open-hand slaps
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Open-hand slaps' is a precise rendering per the SILEX definition and is contextually fitting for ῥαπίσματα. |