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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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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

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 ἅ 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 ἅ 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 70 times in 67 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 4:4–Act 16:38)

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:4 - But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which goes out through God's mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:11 - Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:36 - But I say unto you, that every idle word which men shall say, they shall render an account of it in judgment-day:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:16 - But if he do not hear thee, take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:75

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:75 - And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said to him, Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went forth without, and wept bitterly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:14 - And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:32 - But they understood not the saying, and feared to ask him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:72

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:72 - And the second time a cock crew. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus said to him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice; and when he thought thereon he wept.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:37 - for nothing shall be impossible with God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:38 - And Mary said, Behold the bondmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:65

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:65 - And fear came upon all who dwelt round about them; and in the whole hill-country of Judaea all these things were the subject of conversation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:15 - And it came to pass, as the angels departed from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, Let us make our way then now as far as Bethlehem, and let us see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:17 - and having seen it they made known about the country the thing which had been said to them concerning this child.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:19 - But Mary kept all these things in her mind, pondering them in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:29 - Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:50 - And they understood not the thing that he said to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51 - And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was in subjection to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:2 - in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:4 - And Jesus answered unto him saying, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:5 - And Simon answering said to him, Master, having laboured through the whole night we have taken nothing, but at thy word I will let down the net.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:1 - And when he had completed all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:45 - But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them that they should not perceive it. And they feared to ask him concerning this saying.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:34 - And they understood nothing of these things. And this word was hidden from them, and they did not know what was said.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:26 - And they were not able to take hold of him in his expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:8 - And they remembered his words;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:11 - And their words appeared in their eyes as an idle tale, and they disbelieved them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:34 - for he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:47 - But if ye do not believe his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:63

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:63 - It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:68

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:68 - Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast words of life eternal;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:20 - These words spoke he in the treasury, teaching in the temple; and no one took him, for his hour was not yet come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:47 - He that is of God hears the words of God: therefore ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:21 - Others said, These sayings are not those of one that is possessed by a demon. Can a demon open blind people's eyes?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:47 - and if any one hear my words and do not keep them, I judge him not, for I am not come that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:48 - He that rejects me and does not receive my words, has him who judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:10 - Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words which I speak to you I do not speak from myself; but the Father who abides in me, he does the works.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:7 - If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall come to pass to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:8 - for the words which thou hast given me I have given them, and they have received them, and have known truly that I came out from thee, and have believed that thou sentest me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:14 - But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke forth to them, Men of Judaea, and all ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give heed to my words:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:20 - Go ye and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:32 - And *we* are his witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, which God has given to those that obey him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:11 - Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:13 - And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:22 - And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37 - *ye* know; the testimony which has spread through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached --

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:44

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:44 - While Peter was yet speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were hearing the word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:14 - who shall speak words to thee whereby *thou* shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:16 - And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but *ye* shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:42 - And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken to them the ensuing sabbath.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:38 - And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.

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