Ταῦτα … ἀρχιερεῖ; ῥάπισμα. The older meaning of ῥαπίζειν was “to strike with a rod” sc. ῥαβδίζειν; but in later Greek it meant “to give a blow on the cheek with the open hand”. This is put beyond doubt by Field, Otium Noru., p. 71; cf. Rutherford's New Phryn., p. 257. R.V [90] marg. “with a rod” is not an improvement on R.V [91] text.

[90] Revised Version.

[91] Revised Version.

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