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Lexicon :: Strong's G4487 - rēma

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ῥῆμα
Transliteration
rēma (Key)
Pronunciation
hray'-mah
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TDNT Reference: 4:69,505

Strong’s Definitions

ῥῆμα rhēma, hray'-mah; from G4483; an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever:—+ evil, + nothing, saying, word.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 70x

The KJV translates Strong's G4487 in the following manner: word (56x), saying (9x), thing (3x), no thing (with G3756) (1x), not translated (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 70x
The KJV translates Strong's G4487 in the following manner: word (56x), saying (9x), thing (3x), no thing (with G3756) (1x), not translated (1x).
  1. that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken, word

    1. any sound produced by the voice and having definite meaning

    2. speech, discourse

      1. what one has said

    3. a series of words joined together into a sentence (a declaration of one's mind made in words)

      1. an utterance

      2. a saying of any sort as a message, a narrative

        1. concerning some occurrence

  2. subject matter of speech, thing spoken of

    1. so far forth as it is a matter of narration

    2. so far as it is a matter of command

    3. a matter of dispute, case at law

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ῥῆμα rhēma, hray'-mah; from G4483; an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever:—+ evil, + nothing, saying, word.
STRONGS G4487:
ῤῆμα, ῤήματος, τό (from Ρ᾽ΑΩ, perfect passive ἐίρημαι), from Theognis, Herodotus, Pindar down; the Sept. chiefly for דָּבָר; also for אֹמֶר, מִלָּה, פֶּה, אִמְרָה, etc.;
1. properly, that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken, word (cf. ἔπος, also λόγος, I. 1); i. e.
a. any sound produced by the voice and having a definite meaning: Matthew 27:14; ῤῆμα γλώσσης, Sir. 4:24; φωνή ῤημάτων, a sound of words, Hebrews 12:19; ῤήματα ἄρρητα (unspeakable words), 2 Corinthians 12:4.
b. Plural, τά ῤήματα, speech, discourse (because it consists of words either few or many (cf. Philo, leg. alleg. 3, 61 τό δέ ῤῆμα μέρος λόγου)): Luke 7:1; Acts 2:14; words, sayings, John 8:20; John 10:21; Acts (Acts 10:44); Acts 16:38; τῶν ῤημάτων τίνος, what one has said, Luke 24:8, 11, or taught, Romans 10:18; τοῖς ἐμοῖς ῥηματοις, my teachings, John 5:47; John 12:47; John 15:7; τά ῥημαψα ἐγώ λελάληκα, John 6:63; John 14:10; (ἀληθείας καί σωφροσύνης ῤήματα ἀποφθέγγομαι, Acts 26:25); ῤήματα ζωῆς αἰωνίου ἔχεις, thy teaching begets eternal life, John 6:68; τά ῤήματα τοῦ Θεοῦ, utterances in which God through someone declares his mind, John 8:47; λαλεῖ τίς τά ῤήματα τοῦ Θεοῦ, speaks what God bids him, John 3:34; λαλεῖν πάντα τά ῤήματα τῆς ζωῆς ταύτης, to deliver the whole doctrine concerning this life, i. e. the life eternal, Acts 5:20; τά ῤήματα ἔδωκας μοι, what thou hast bidden me to speak, John 17:8; ῤήματα λαλεῖν πρός τινα, ἐν οἷς etc. to teach one the things by which etc. Acts 11:14; τά ῤήματα τά προειρημενα ὑπό τίνος, what one has foretold, 2 Peter 3:2; Jude 1:17; λαλεῖν ῤήματα βλάσφημα εἰς τινα, to speak abusively in reference to one (see εἰς, B. II. 2 c. β.), Acts 6:11; κατά τίνος, against a thing, Acts 6:13 (G L T Tr WH omit βλάσφημα).
c. a series of words joined together into a sentence (a declaration of one's mind made in words);
α. universally, an utterance, declaration (German eine Aeusserung).: Matthew 26:75; Mark 9:32; Mark 14:72; Luke 2:50; Luke 9:45; Luke 18:34; Luke 20:26; Acts 11:16; Acts 28:25; with adjectives, ῤῆμα ἀργόν, Matthew 12:36; εἰπεῖν πονηρόν ῤῆμα κατά τίνος, to assail one with abuse, Matthew 5:11 (R G; others omit ῤῆμα).
β. a saying of any sort, as a message, a narrative: concerning some occurrence, λαλεῖν τό ῤῆμα περί τίνος, Luke 2:17; ῤῆμα τῆς πίστεως, the word of faith, i. e. concerning the necessity of putting faith in Christ, Romans 10:8; a promise, Luke 1:38; Luke 2:29; καλόν Θεοῦ ῤῆμα, God's gracious, comforting promise (of salvation), Hebrews 6:5 (see καλός, c.); καθαρίσας... ἐν ῤήματι, according to promise (properly, on the ground of his word of promise, viz. the promise of the pardon of sins; cf. Mark 16:16), Ephesians 5:26 (others take ῤήματι here as equivalent to 'the gospel,' cf. Ephesians 6:17, Romans 10:8; (see Meyer at the passage)); the word by which something is commanded, directed, enjoined: Matthew 4:4 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 389 (364) n.); Luke 4:4 R G L Tr in brackets; Hebrews 11:3; a command, Luke 5:5; ἐγένετο ῤῆμα Θεοῦ ἐπί τινα, Luke 3:2 (Jeremiah 1:1; πρός τινα, Genesis 15:1; 1 Kings 18:1); plural ῤήματα παρά σου, words from thee, i. e. to be spoken by time, Acts 10:22; ῤῆμα τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ, his omnipotent command, Hebrews 1:3. doctrine, instruction (cf. Winer's Grammar, 123 (117)): (τό) ῤῆμα (τοῦ) Θεοῦ, divine instruction by the preachers of the gospel, Romans 10:17 (R G; but L T Tr WH ῤήματος Χριστοῦ; others give ῤήματος here the sense of command, commission; (cf. Meyer)); saving truth which has God for its author, Ephesians 6:17; also τοῦ κυρίου, 1 Peter 1:25; words of prophecy, prophetic announcement, τά ῤήματα τοῦ Θεοῦ, Revelation 17:17, Rec. (others, οἱ λόγοι τοῦ Θεοῦ).
2. In imitation of the Hebrew דָּבָר, the subject matter of speech, thing spoken of, thing; and that
a. so far forth as it is a matter of narration: Luke 2:15; Acts 10:37; plural, Luke 1:65; Luke 2:19, 51; Acts 5:32; Acts 13:42.
b. in so far as it is matter of command: Luke 1:37 (see ἀδυνατέω, b.) (Genesis 18:14; Deuteronomy 17:8).
c. a matter of dispute, case at law: Matthew 18:16; 2 Corinthians 13:1 (A. V. retains 'word' here and in the preceding passage) (Deuteronomy 19:15).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
15:1; 18:14
Deuteronomy
17:8; 19:15
1 Kings
18:1
Jeremiah
1:1
Matthew
4:4; 5:11; 12:36; 18:16; 26:75; 27:14
Mark
9:32; 14:72; 16:16
Luke
1:37; 1:38; 1:65; 2:15; 2:17; 2:19; 2:29; 2:50; 2:51; 3:2; 4:4; 5:5; 7:1; 9:45; 18:34; 20:26; 24:8; 24:11
John
3:34; 5:47; 6:63; 6:68; 8:20; 8:47; 10:21; 12:47; 14:10; 15:7; 17:8
Acts
2:14; 5:20; 5:32; 6:11; 6:13; 10:22; 10:37; 10:44; 11:14; 11:16; 13:42; 16:38; 26:25; 28:25
Romans
10:8; 10:8; 10:17; 10:18
2 Corinthians
12:4; 13:1
Ephesians
5:26; 6:17; 6:17
Hebrews
1:3; 6:5; 11:3; 12:19
1 Peter
1:25
2 Peter
3:2
Jude
1:17
Revelation
17:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4487 matches the Greek ῥῆμα (rēma),
which occurs 68 times in 65 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 4:4–Act 26:25)

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He answered, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:36 -

“I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless[fn] word they speak.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:16 -

“But if he won’t listen, take one or two others with you, so that by the testimony[fn] of two or three witnesses every fact may be established.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:75 -

and Peter remembered the words Jesus had spoken, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:14 -

But he didn’t answer him on even one charge, so that the governor was quite amazed.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:32 -

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask him.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:72 -

Immediately a rooster crowed a second time, and Peter remembered when Jesus had spoken the word to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:37 -

“For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:38 -

“See, I am the Lord’s servant,” said Mary. “May it happen to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:65 -

Fear came on all those who lived around them, and all these things were being talked about throughout the hill country of Judea.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:15 -

When the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem and see what has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:17 -

After seeing them, they reported the message they were told about this child,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:19 -

But Mary was treasuring up all these things in her heart and meditating on them.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:29 -

Now, Master,

you can dismiss your servant in peace,

as you promised.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:50 -

But they did not understand what he said to them.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51 -

Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them. His mother kept all these things in her heart.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:2 -

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:5 -

“Master,” Simon replied, “we’ve worked hard all night long and caught nothing. But if you say so, I’ll let down the nets.”[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:1 -

When he had concluded saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:45 -

But they did not understand this statement; it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:34 -

They understood none of these things. The meaning of the saying[fn] was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:26 -

They were not able to catch him in what he said in public, and being amazed at his answer, they became silent.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:61 -

Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter. So Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:8 -

And they remembered his words.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:11 -

But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:34 -

For the one whom God sent speaks God’s words, since he[fn] gives the Spirit without measure.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:47 -

“But if you don’t believe what he wrote, how will you believe my words? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:63 -

“The Spirit is the one who gives life. The flesh doesn’t help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:68 -

Simon Peter answered, “Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:20 -

He spoke these words by the treasury, while teaching in the temple. But no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:47 -

“The one who is from God listens to God’s words. This is why you don’t listen, because you are not from God.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:21 -

Others were saying, “These aren’t the words of someone who is demon-possessed. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:47 -

“If anyone hears my words and doesn’t keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:48 -

“The one who rejects me and doesn’t receive my sayings has this as his judge:[fn] The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:10 -

“Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who lives in me does his works.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:7 -

“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:8 -

“because I have given them the words you gave me. They have received them and have known for certain that I came from you. They have believed that you sent me.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:14 -

Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them, “Fellow Jews and all you residents of Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:20 -

“Go and stand in the temple, and tell the people all about this life.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:32 -

“We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:11 -

Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:13 -

They also presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and the law.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:22 -

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was divinely directed by a holy angel to call you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37 -

“You know the events that took place throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached:

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:44 -

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who heard the message.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:14 -

“He will speak a message to you by which you and all your household will be saved.’

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:16 -

“I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:42 -

As they were leaving, the people[fn] urged them to speak about these matters the following Sabbath.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:38 -

The police reported these words to the magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25 -

But Paul replied, “I’m not out of my mind, most excellent Festus. On the contrary, I’m speaking words of truth and good judgment.


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