ῥυτίς
rhutis
wrinkle
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ῥυτίς (rhutis) is a term that refers to a wrinkle, likely in a physical context. This meaning is directly supported by its definition. The limited occurrences of ῥυτίς in the Bible suggest a restricted range of usage. This word only appears once, implying that it is a specialized or descriptive term that is not commonly used in everyday language. Its occurrence in the Bible is likely significant due to the precision and specificity of its meaning. In a single instance, ῥυτίς may have been chosen to convey a particular image or description, underscoring the importance of details or subtleties in a particular context.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text