Strong's Lexicon rhéma: Word, saying, utterance, matter Original Word: ῥῆμα Word Origin: Derived from the verb ῥέω (rheo), meaning "to speak" or "to say." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - דָּבָר (dabar) - Strong's Hebrew 1697, often translated as "word" or "matter," which similarly conveys the idea of a spoken word or command. Usage: In the New Testament, "rhéma" refers to that which is spoken, an utterance, or a specific word or saying. It often emphasizes the spoken word as opposed to the written word (logos). Rhéma can denote a particular statement or command, often with a focus on its immediate impact or relevance. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the spoken word held significant power and authority. Oral tradition was a primary means of communication, and the spoken word was often seen as more dynamic and immediate than the written word. In the context of the New Testament, rhéma is used to convey the power and authority of God's spoken word, as well as the teachings and sayings of Jesus. HELPS Word-studies 4487 rhḗma (from 4483 /rhéō, "to speak") – a spoken word, made "by the living voice" (J. Thayer). 4487 /rhḗma ("spoken-word") is commonly used in the NT (and in LXX) for the Lord speaking His dynamic, living word in a believer to inbirth faith ("His inwrought persuasion"). Ro 10:17: "So faith proceeds from (spiritual) hearing; moreover this hearing (is consummated) through a rhēma-word (4487 /rhḗma) from Christ" (Gk text). [See also Gal 3:2,5 which refers to "the hearing of faith" (Gk text) – i.e. a spiritual hearing that goes with the divine inbirthing of faith.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom a modified form of ereó Definition a word, by impl. a matter NASB Translation charge (1), discourse (1), fact (2), matters (1), message (2), nothing* (1), remark (1), say (1), say say (1), saying (1), sayings (3), statement (6), thing (2), things (4), word (18), words (22). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4487: ῤῆμαῤῆμα, 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 ( 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). From rheo; 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. see GREEK rheo Englishman's Concordance Matthew 4:4 N-DNSGRK: ἐπὶ παντὶ ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διὰ NAS: BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS KJV: by every word that proceedeth out of INT: by every word coming out of Matthew 12:36 N-NNS Matthew 18:16 N-NNS Matthew 26:75 N-GNS Matthew 27:14 N-ANS Mark 9:32 N-ANS Mark 14:72 N-ANS Luke 1:37 N-NNS Luke 1:38 N-ANS Luke 1:65 N-NNP Luke 2:15 N-ANS Luke 2:17 N-GNS Luke 2:19 N-ANP Luke 2:29 N-ANS Luke 2:50 N-ANS Luke 2:51 N-ANP Luke 3:2 N-NNS Luke 4:4 Noun-DNS Luke 5:5 N-DNS Luke 7:1 N-ANP Luke 9:45 N-ANS Luke 9:45 N-GNS Luke 18:34 N-NNS Luke 20:26 N-GNS Luke 22:61 N-GNS Strong's Greek 4487 |
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