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ῥῆμα

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greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter67 occurrences12 books64 verses

Definition

ῥῆμα, -τος, τό

[in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for פֶּה, and Aram. פִּתְגָּם, etc. ;]

1. prop., of that which is said or spoken,

(a) a word: Matthew 27:14, 2 Corinthians 12:4; pl., τὰ ῥ., of speech, discourse, Luke 7:1, John 8:20, Acts 2:14, Romans 10:18, 2 Peter 3:2, al.;

(b) opposite to ὄνομα (a single word), a saying, statement, word of prophecy, instruction or command (in cl., phrase): Matthew 26:75, Mark 9:32, Luke 1:38; 2:50, Acts 11:16, Romans 10:8, Hebrews 11:3; ῥ. θεοῦ (κυρίου), Luke 3:2, Acts 11:16, Ephesians 6:17, Hebrews 6:5; 11:3, 1 Peter 1:25" (LXX) ; τὰ ῥ. τ. θεοῦ, John 3:34; 8:47; ῥ. ἀργόν, Matthew 12:36;ῥ. ἄρρητα, 2 Corinthians 12:4.

2. Like Heb. דָּבָר (but perh. also a Gk. colloquialism, see Kennedy, Sources, 124; Thackeray, Gr., 41), of that which is the subject of speech, a thing, matter (Genesis 15:1, Deuteronomy 17:8, al.): Luke 1:37; 2:15, Acts 10:37; pl., Luke 1:65; 2:19, 51, Acts 5:32; 13:42

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ῥῆμα:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

67 total
  1. Acts 28:25ῥῆμα · statement
    They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
  2. Romans 10:8ῥῆμά · word; ῥῆμα · word
    But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
  3. Romans 10:17ῥήματος · [the] word
    Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
  4. Romans 10:18ῥήματα · words
    But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
  5. 2 Corinthians 12:4ῥήματα
    …was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.
  6. 2 Corinthians 13:1ῥῆμα · matter
    This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
  7. Ephesians 5:26ῥήματι · [the] word
    …to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
  8. Ephesians 6:17ῥῆμα · [the] word
    And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
  9. Hebrews 1:3ῥήματι · word
    The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
  10. Hebrews 6:5ῥῆμα · [of the] word
    …who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—
  11. Hebrews 11:3ῥήματι · at God’s command
    By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
  12. Hebrews 12:19ῥημάτων
    …to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.
  13. 1 Peter 1:25ῥῆμα · word; ῥῆμα · word
    …but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
  14. 2 Peter 3:2ῥημάτων
    …by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
  15. Jude 1:17ῥημάτων
    But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ