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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 50 times in 47 verses in 'Job' in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:9 - Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:2 - “If one ventures a word with you, will you become impatient?
But who can refrain [fn]from speaking?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:4 - “Your words have [fn]helped the tottering to stand,
And you have strengthened [fn]feeble knees.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:12 - “Now a word was brought to me stealthily,
And my ear received a whisper of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:3 - “For then it would be heavier than the sand of the seas;
Therefore my words have been rash.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:6 - “Can something tasteless be eaten without salt,
Or is there any taste in the [fn]white of an egg?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:10 - “But it is still my consolation,
And I rejoice in unsparing pain,
That I have not [fn]denied the words of the Holy One.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:25 - “How painful are honest words!
But what does your argument prove?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:26 - “Do you intend to reprove my words,
When the words of one in despair belong to the wind?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:10 - “Will they not teach you and tell you,
And bring forth words from their minds?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:14 - “How then can I [fn]answer Him,
And choose my words [fn]before Him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:1 - “[fn]I loathe my own life;
I will give full vent to my complaint;
I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:3 - “Shall your boasts silence men?
And shall you scoff and none rebuke?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:11 - “Does not the ear test words,
As the palate [fn]tastes its food?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:17 - “Listen carefully to my speech,
And let my declaration fill your ears.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:3 - “Should he argue with useless talk,
Or with words which are not profitable?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:4 - “Indeed, you do away with [fn]reverence
And hinder meditation before God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:5 - “For your guilt teaches your mouth,
And you choose the language of the crafty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:13 - That you should turn your spirit against God
And allow such words to go out of your mouth?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:3 - “Is there no limit to windy words?
Or what plagues you that you answer?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:4 - “I too could speak like you,
If [fn]I were in your place.
I could compose words against you
And shake my head at you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:4 - “Even if I have truly erred,
My error lodges with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:23 - “Oh that my words were written!
Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:22 - “Please receive [fn]instruction from His mouth
And establish His words in your heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:5 - “I would learn the words which He would [fn]answer,
And perceive what He would say to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:12 - “I have not departed from the command of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth [fn]more than my [fn]necessary food.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:25 - “Now if it is not so, who can prove me a liar,
And make my speech worthless?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:4 - “To whom have you uttered words?
And whose [fn]spirit was expressed through you?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:22 - “After my words they did not speak again,
And my speech dropped on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:40 - Let briars [fn]grow instead of wheat,
And stinkweed instead of barley.”
The words of Job are ended.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:11 - “Behold, I waited for your words,
I listened to your reasonings,
While you [fn]pondered what to say.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:12 - “I even paid close attention to you;
[fn]Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job,
Not one of you who answered his words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:14 - “For he has not arranged his words against me,
Nor will I reply to him with your [fn]arguments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:18 - “For I am full of words;
The spirit within me constrains me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:1 - “However now, Job, please hear my speech,
And listen to all my words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:3 - “My words are from the uprightness of my heart,
And my lips speak knowledge sincerely.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:8 - “Surely you have spoken in my hearing,
And I have heard the sound of your words:

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:13 - “Why do you complain against Him
That He does not give an account of all His doings?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:16 - “But if you have understanding, hear this;
Listen to the sound of my words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:34 - “Men of understanding will say to me,
And a wise man who hears me,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:35 - ‘Job speaks without knowledge,
And his words are without wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:37 - ‘For he adds rebellion to his sin;
He claps his hands among us,
And multiplies his words against God.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:16 - So Job opens his mouth [fn]emptily;
He multiplies words without knowledge.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:4 - “For truly my words are not false;
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:2 - “Who is this that darkens counsel
By words without knowledge?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3 - ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’
“Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand,
Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 42:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:7 - It came about after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, that the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, because you have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.
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