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Lexicon :: Strong's G4487 - rhēma

Aa
ῥῆμα
Transliteration
rhēma (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 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).
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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 (rhēma),
which occurs 68 times in 65 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 4:4–Act 26:25)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:4 - But He answered G611 and said, G3004 “It is written, G1125 ‘MAN G444 SHALL NOT LIVE G2198 ON BREAD G740 ALONE G3441, BUT ON EVERY G3956 WORD G4487 THAT PROCEEDS G1607 OUT OF THE MOUTH G4750 OF GOD.’” G2316
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:36 - “But I tell G3004 you that every G3956 [fn]careless G692 word G4487 that people G444 [fn]speak, G2980 they shall give G591 an accounting G3056 for it in the day G2250 of judgment. G2920
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:16 - “But if G1437 he does not listen G191 to you, take G3880 one G1520 or G2228 two G1417 more G2089 with you, so G2443 that BY THE MOUTH G4750 OF TWO G1417 OR G2228 THREE G5140 WITNESSES G3144 EVERY G3956 [fn]FACT G4487 MAY BE CONFIRMED G2476.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:75 - And Peter G4074 remembered G3403 the word G4487 which Jesus G2424 had said, G3004 “Before G4250 a rooster G220 crows, G5455 you will deny G533 Me three G5151 times.” G5151 And he went G1831 out and wept G2799 bitterly. G4090
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:14 - And He did not answer G611 him with regard G4314 to even G3761 a single [fn]charge, G4487 so G5620 the governor G2232 was quite G3029 amazed. G2296
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:32 - But they [fn]did not understand G50 this statement, G4487 and they were afraid G5399 to ask G1905 Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:72 - Immediately G2117 a rooster G220 crowed G5455 a second G1208 time. G1208 And Peter G4074 remembered G363 how G5613 Jesus G2424 had made G3004 the remark G4487 to him, “Before G4250 a rooster G220 crows G5455 twice, G1364 you will deny G533 Me three G5151 times.” G5151 [fn]And he began to weep. G2799
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:37 - “For [fn]nothing G3756 G3956 G4487 will be impossible G101 with God.” G2316
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:38 - And Mary G3137 said, G3004 “Behold, G2400 the [fn]bondslave G1401 of the Lord; G2962 may it be done G1096 to me according G2596 to your word.” G4487 And the angel G32 departed G565 from her.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:65 - Fear G5401 came G1096 on all G3956 those G3588 living G4039 around G4039 them; and all G3956 these G3778 matters G4487 were being talked G1255 about G1255 in all G3650 the hill G3714 country G3714 of Judea. G2453
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:15 - When G5613 the angels G32 had gone G565 away G565 from them into heaven, G3772 the shepherds G4166 began saying G2980 to one G240 another, G240 “Let us go G1330 straight G1330 to Bethlehem G965 then, G1211 and see G3708 this G3778 thing G4487 that has happened G1096 which G3739 the Lord G2962 has made G1107 known G1107 to us.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:17 - When they had seen G3708 this, they made G1107 known G1107 the statement G4487 which had been told G2980 them about G4012 this G3778 Child. G3813
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:19 - But Mary G3137 treasured G4933 all G3956 these G3778 things, G4487 pondering G4820 them in her heart. G2588
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:29 - “Now G3568 Lord, G1203 You are releasing G630 Your bond-servant G1401 to depart G630 in peace, G1515
According G2596 to Your word; G4487
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:50 - But they did not understand G4920 the statement G4487 which G3739 He [fn]had made G2980 to them.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51 - And He went G2597 down G2597 with them and came G2064 to Nazareth, G3478 and He continued in subjection G5293 to them; and His mother G3384 treasured G1301 all G3956 these [fn]things G4487 in her heart. G2588
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:2 - in the high G749 priesthood G749 of Annas G452 and Caiaphas, G2533 the word G4487 of God G2316 came G1096 to John, G2491 the son G5207 of Zacharias, G2197 in the wilderness. G2048
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:5 - Simon G4613 answered G611 and said, G3004 “Master, G1988 we worked G2872 hard G2872 all G3650 night G3571 and caught G2983 nothing, G3762 but [fn]I will do as You say G4487 and let G5465 down G5465 the nets.” G1350
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:1 - When G1894 He had completed G4137 all G3956 His discourse G4487 in the hearing G189 of the people, G2992 He went G1525 to Capernaum. G2584
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:45 - But they [fn]did not understand G50 this G3778 statement, G4487 and it was concealed G3871 from them so G2443 that they would not perceive G143 it; and they were afraid G5399 to ask G2065 Him about G4012 this G3778 statement. G4487
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:34 - But the disciples understood G4920 none G3762 of these G3778 things, G3778 and the meaning of this G3778 statement G4487 was hidden G2928 from them, and they did not comprehend G1097 the things that were said. G3004
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:26 - And they were unable G3756 G2480 to [fn]catch G1949 Him in a saying G4487 in the presence G1727 of the people; G2992 and being G2296 amazed G2296 at His answer, G612 they became G4601 silent. G4601
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:61 - The Lord G2962 turned G4762 and looked G1689 at Peter. G4074 And Peter G4074 remembered G5279 the word G3056 of the Lord, G2962 how G5613 He had told G3004 him, “Before G4250 a rooster G220 crows G5455 today, G4594 you will deny G533 Me three G5151 times.” G5151
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:8 - And they remembered G3403 His words, G4487
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:11 - But these G3778 words G4487 appeared G5316 [fn]to them as nonsense, G3026 and they would not believe G569 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:34 - “For He whom G3739 God G2316 has sent G649 speaks G2980 the words G4487 of God; G2316 [fn]for He gives G1325 the Spirit G4151 without G3756 G1537 measure. G3358
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:47 - “But if G1487 you do not believe G4100 his writings, G1121 how G4459 will you believe G4100 My words?” G4487
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:63 - “It is the Spirit G4151 who gives G2227 life; G2227 the flesh G4561 profits G5623 nothing; G3762 the words G4487 that I have spoken G2980 to you are spirit G4151 and are life. G2222
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:68 - Simon G4613 Peter G4074 answered G611 Him, “Lord, G2962 to whom G5101 shall we go? G565 You have G2192 words G4487 of eternal G166 life. G2222
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:20 - These G3778 words G4487 He spoke G2980 in the treasury, G1049 as He taught G1321 in the temple; G2413 and no G3762 one G3762 seized G4084 Him, because G3754 His hour G5610 had not yet G3768 come. G2064
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:47 - “He who is of God G2316 hears G191 the words G4487 of God; G2316 for this G3778 reason G1223 you do not hear G191 them, because G3754 you are not of God.” G2316
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:21 - Others G243 were saying, G3004 “These G3778 are not the sayings G4487 of one demon-possessed. G1139 A demon G1140 cannot G1410 G3361 open G455 the eyes G3788 of the blind, G5185 can he?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:47 - “If G1437 anyone G5100 hears G191 My sayings G4487 and does not keep G5442 them, I do not judge G2919 him; for I did not come G2064 to judge G2919 the world, G2889 but to save G4982 the world. G2889
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:48 - “He who rejects G114 Me and does not receive G2983 My sayings, G4487 has G2192 one who judges G2919 him; the word G3056 I spoke G2980 is what G1565 will judge G2919 him at the last G2078 day. G2250
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:10 - “Do you not believe G4100 that I am in the Father, G3962 and the Father G3962 is in Me? The words G4487 that I say G3004 to you I do not speak G2980 on My own G1683 initiative, G1683 but the Father G3962 abiding G3306 in Me does G4160 His works. G2041
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:7 - “If G1437 you abide G3306 in Me, and My words G4487 abide G3306 in you, ask G154 whatever G3739 G1437 you wish, G2309 and it will be done G1096 for you.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:8 - for the words G4487 which G3739 You gave G1325 Me I have given G1325 to them; and they received G2983 them and truly G230 understood G1097 that I came G1831 forth G1831 from You, and they believed G4100 that You sent G649 Me.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:14 - But Peter, G4074 [fn]taking G2476 his stand G2476 with the eleven, G1733 raised G1869 his voice G5456 and declared G669 to them: “Men G435 of Judea G2453 and all G3956 you who live G2730 in Jerusalem, G2419 let this G3778 be known G1110 to you and give G1801 heed G1801 to my words. G4487
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:20 - “Go, G4198 stand G2476 and [fn]speak G2980 to the people G2992 in the temple G2413 [fn]the whole G3956 message G4487 of this G3778 Life.” G2222
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:32 - “And we are witnesses G3144 [fn]of these G3778 things; G4487 and so is the Holy G40 Spirit, G4151 whom G3739 God G2316 has given G1325 to those G3588 who obey G3980 Him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:11 - Then G5119 they secretly G5260 induced G5260 men G435 to say, G3004 “We have heard G191 him speak G2980 blasphemous G989 words G4487 against G1519 Moses G3475 and against God.” G2316
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:13 - They put G2476 forward G2476 false G5571 witnesses G3144 who said, G3004 “This G3778 man G444 incessantly G3756 G3973 speaks G2980 against G2596 this G3778 holy G40 place G5117 and the Law; G3551
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:22 - They said, G3004 “Cornelius, G2883 a centurion, G1543 a righteous G1342 and God-fearing G2316 man G435 well G3140 spoken G3140 of by the entire G3650 nation G1484 of the Jews, G2453 was divinely directed G5537 by a holy G40 angel G32 to send G3343 for you to come to his house G3624 and hear G191 [fn]a message G4487 from you.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37 - you yourselves G4771 know G6063 the thing G4487 which took G1096 place G1096 throughout G2596 all G3650 Judea, G2453 starting G757 from Galilee, G1056 after G3326 the baptism G908 which G3739 John G2491 proclaimed. G2784
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:44 - While Peter G4074 was still G2089 speaking G2980 these G3778 words, G4487 the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 fell G1968 upon all G3956 those G3588 who were listening G191 to the [fn]message. G3056
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:14 - and he will speak G2980 words G4487 to you by which G3739 you will be saved, G4982 you and all G3956 your household.’ G3624
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:16 - “And I remembered G3403 the word G4487 of the Lord, G2962 how G5613 He used to say, G3004 ‘John G2491 baptized G907 with water, G5204 but you will be baptized G907 [fn]with the Holy G40 Spirit.’ G4151
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:42 - As [fn]Paul and Barnabas were going G1826 out, the people kept begging G3870 that these G3778 [fn]things G4487 might be spoken G2980 to them the next G3342 Sabbath. G4521
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:38 - The policemen G4465 reported G518 these G3778 words G4487 to the chief G4755 magistrates. G4755 They were afraid G5399 when they heard G191 that they were Romans, G4514
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25 - But Paul G3972 *said, G5346 “I am G3105 not out of my mind, G3105 most G2903 excellent G2903 Festus, G5347 but I utter G669 words G4487 [fn]of sober G4997 truth. G225

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