Lexical Definition

‎ῥιπίζω‎ rhipízō (hrip-id'-zo) to toss about ^G:V
from a derivative of ‎ῥίπτω‎ (meaning a fan or bellows)

toss.

• to breeze up, i.e. (by analogy) to agitate (into waves)

Abbott-Smith

ῥιπίζω (< ῥιπίς, a fan) [in LXX: Da LXX 2:35 (נְשָׂא) * ;]
primarily, to fan a fire, hence generally, to make a breeze (Plut., al.). In pass. (cf. Philo, de incer. mund., 24), to be tossed or blown by the wind: of waves, ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ, blown and raised with the wind (Hort, in l.), Ja 1:6.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ῥιπίζω-ίζω,

(ῥιπίς) blow up or fan the flame, πολέμου ἔριν [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τεμάχη ῥιπίζεται the fish is fanned to boiling-point, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 fan a person, in middle, fan oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ῥιπίζεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν περιστερῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; to be fanned or blown about, ὑπ᾽ ἀνέμου [NT+4th c.BC+]
__3 hurl, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Jas.1.6}