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ἐπιρρίπτω
epirrhiptō
Verb
Cast upon, throw upon, commit

Definition

A verb meaning to throw or cast something upon someone — to transfer a burden, weight, or responsibility onto another. Used once in the New Testament in 1 Peter 5:7, with profound theological significance.

Usage & Theological Significance

First Peter 5:7 — 'casting (epirrhipsantes) all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you' — is built on this single verb. Peter alludes to Psalm 55:22: 'Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you.' The word implies a decisive, active throwing — not a gradual releasing or a polite handing over, but a bold cast. The present tense participle suggests this is the ongoing posture of the trusting disciple: always casting, continually throwing the weight of anxiety onto the One who can bear it. The theological ground for the cast is explicit: because he cares. Epirrhiptō is the verb; care is the reason.

Key Bible Verses

1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Luke 19:35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing (epirrhipsantes) their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it.

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