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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 68 times in 65 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 4:4–Act 26:25)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:4 - But he answered, "It is written, 'Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:36 - I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:16 - But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you, so that at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:75

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:75 - Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:14 - But he did not answer even one accusation, so that the governor was quite amazed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:32 - But they did not understand this statement and were afraid to ask him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:72 - Immediately a rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him: "Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he broke down and wept.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:37 - For nothing will be impossible with God."

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:38 - So Mary said, "Yes, I am a servant of the Lord; let this happen to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:65

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:65 - All their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:15 - When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us."

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:17 - When they saw him, they related what they had been told about this child,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:19 - But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:29 - "Now, according to your word, Sovereign Lord, permit your servant to depart in peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:50 - Yet his parents did not understand the remark he made to them.

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

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:5 - Simon answered, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets."

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:1 - After Jesus had finished teaching all this to the people, he entered Capernaum.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:45 - But they did not understand this statement; its meaning had been concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:34 - But the twelve understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what Jesus meant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:26 - Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:61 - Then the Lord turned and looked straight at Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, "Before a rooster crows today, you will deny me three times."

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:8 - Then the women remembered his words,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:11 - But these words seemed like pure nonsense to them, and they did not believe them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:34 - For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit sparingly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:47 - But if you do not believe what Moses wrote, how will you believe my words?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:63

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:63 - The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! The words that I have spoken to 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 would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:20 - (Jesus spoke these words near the offering box while he was teaching in the temple courts. No one seized him because his time had not yet come.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:47 - The one who belongs to God listens and responds to God's words. You don't listen and respond, because you don't belong to God."

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:21 - Others said, "These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, can it?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:47 - If anyone hears my words and does not obey them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:48 - The one who rejects me and does not accept my words has a judge; the word I have spoken will judge him at the last day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:10 - Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you, I do not speak on my own initiative, but the Father residing in me performs his miraculous deeds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:7

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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:8 - because I have given them the words you have given me. They accepted them and really understand that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:14 - But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them: "You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:20 - "Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim 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 witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:11 - Then they secretly instigated some men to say, "We have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God."

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:13 - They brought forward false witnesses who said, "This man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:22 - They said, "Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you."

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37 - you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:44

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:44 - While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:14 - who will speak a message to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:16 - And I remembered the word of the Lord, as he used to say, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:42 - As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people were urging them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:38 - The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25 - But Paul replied, "I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, but am speaking true and rational words.

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