ἔρριπται
rhíptō
cast
To throw, toss, or cast something, often with force or suddenness; to fling something quickly or forcefully from oneself. The word primarily denotes a forceful and quick movement, frequently involving the passing or discarding of an object. Depending on context, it can mean to scatter or disperse, to lay down or deposit something in a particular place, or to throw down or cast away, whether literally (as with physical objects) or figuratively (as with burdens, anxieties, or people).
Luke 17:2 · Word #12
Lexicon G4496
| Lemma | ῥίπτω |
| Transliteration | rhíptō |
| Strong's | G4496 |
| Definition | To throw, toss, or cast something, often with force or suddenness; to fling something quickly or forcefully from oneself. The word primarily denotes a forceful and quick movement, frequently involving the passing or discarding of an object. Depending on context, it can mean to scatter or disperse, to lay down or deposit something in a particular place, or to throw down or cast away, whether literally (as with physical objects) or figuratively (as with burdens, anxieties, or people). |
Morphology V PRF PASS IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | cast |
| Literal | has-been-thrown |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ῥίπτω |
| Strong's | G4496 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4496-04
has been flung
| Morphological Notes | Verb; perfect tense (completed action with present result), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The perfect passive indicative 3rd singular denotes an action completed in the past with continuing result in the present state. "Has been flung" preserves the forceful sense of ῥίπτω and reflects the passive voice and perfect aspect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
has been flung
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | This passive-perfect construction matches the Greek and is suitable here for the description of being thrown/cast into the sea. |