Lexical Definition

‎ῥάπισμα‎ rhápisma (hrap'-is-mah) slap ^G:N-N
from ‎ῥαπίζω‎

(+ strike with the) palm of the hand, smite with the hand.

• a slap

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ῥάπισμα-ισμα [ᾰ], ατος, τό,

stroke, ἀνθράκων ῥαπίσμασι (Abresch ῥιπ-) [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__2 slap on the face, [NT]; in Latin form rhapismata, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 weal, [Refs 6th c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Mark.14.65 ☩ John.18.22}