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Lexicon :: Strong's G4487 - rēma

Aa
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).
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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

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:4 - But he made answer and said, It is in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:36 - And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:16 - But if he will not give ear to you, take with you one or two more, that by the lips of two or three witnesses every word may be made certain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:75

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:75 - And the word of Jesus came back to Peter, when he said, Before the hour of the cock's cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. And he went out, weeping bitterly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:14 - And he gave him no answer, not even a word: so that the ruler was greatly surprised.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:32 - But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:72

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:72 - And in the same minute, the cock gave a second cry. And it came to Peter's mind how Jesus had said to him, Before the cock's second cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. And at this thought he was overcome with weeping.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:37 - For there is nothing which God is not able to do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:38 - And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:65

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:65 - And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:15 - And when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the keepers of the sheep said to one another, Let us go now to Beth-lehem, and see this thing which has come about, which the Lord has made clear to us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:17 - And when they saw it, they gave them an account of the things which had been said to them about the child.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:19 - But Mary kept all these words in her heart, and gave much thought to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:29 - Now you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:50 - And his words seemed strange to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51 - And he went down with them and came to Nazareth; and did as he was ordered: and his mother kept all these words in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:2 - When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:5 - And Simon, answering, said, Master, we were working all night and we took nothing: but at your word I will let down the nets.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:1 - After he had come to the end of all his words in the hearing of the people, he went into Capernaum.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:45 - But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:34 - But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:26 - And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:61

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:61 - And the Lord, turning, gave Peter a look. And the words of the Lord came to Peter's mind, how he had said, This night, before the hour of the cock's cry, you will be false to me three times.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:8 - And his words came back into their minds,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:11 - But these words seemed foolish to them, and they had no belief in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:34 - For he whom God has sent says God's words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:47 - If you have no belief in his writings, how will you have belief in my words?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:63

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:63 - The spirit is the life giver; the flesh is of no value: the words which I have said to you are spirit and they are life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:68

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:68 - Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:20 - Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:47 - He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:21 - Others said, These are not the words of one who has an evil spirit. Is it possible for an evil spirit to make blind people see?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:47 - And if any man gives ear to my words and does not keep them, I am not his judge: I did not come to be judge of the world but to give salvation to the world.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:48 - He who puts me on one side and does not take my words to heart, is not without a judge: the word which I have said will be his judge on the last day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:10 - Have you not faith that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words which I say to you, I say not from myself: but the Father who is in me all the time does his works.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:7 - If you are in me at all times, and my words are in you, then anything for which you make a request will be done for you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:8 - Because I have given them the words which you gave to me; and they have taken them to heart, and have certain knowledge that I came from you, and they have faith that you sent me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:14 - But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:20 - Go, take your place in the Temple and give the people all the teaching about this Life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:32 - And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who keep his laws.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:11 - Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:13 - And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:22 - And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37 - That word you yourselves have knowledge of, which was made public through all Judaea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism of which John was the preacher,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:44

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:44 - While Peter was saying these words, the Holy Spirit came on all those who were hearing the word.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:14 - Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:16 - And the words of the Lord came into my mind, how he said, The baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:42 - And when they went out, they made a request that these words might be said to them again on the Sabbath after.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:38 - And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25 - Then Paul said, I am not off my head, most noble Festus, but my words are true and wise.

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