Strong's Concordance/Greek/G4487

Strong's G4487 · Greek

ῥῆμα

rhema · /hray'-mah/

Number
G4487
Language
Greek
Original word
ῥῆμα
Transliteration
rhema
Pronunciation
hray'-mah
KJV occurrences
63 verses

Definition

from 4483; 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: + evil, + nothing, saying, word

Root / derivation: from 4483

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ῥῆμα across 63 verses.

words31×
word24×
saying5×
sayings3×
things2×
thing1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

63 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew5 verses
Mark2 verses
Luke16 verses
Luke 1:38

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Luke 1:65

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. sayings: or, things

Luke 2:15

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. the shepherds: Gr. the men the shepherds

Luke 2:19

But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

Luke 2:29

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

Luke 2:50

And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

Luke 2:51

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Luke 3:2

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

Luke 4:4

And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

Luke 5:5

And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

Luke 7:1

Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

Luke 9:45

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

Luke 18:34

And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them neither knew they the things which were spoken.

Luke 20:26

And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

Luke 24:8

And they remembered his words,

Luke 24:11

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

John12 verses
John 3:34

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

John 5:47

But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

John 6:63

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

John 6:68

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

John 8:20

These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

John 8:47

He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

John 10:21

Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

John 12:47

And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

John 12:48

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

John 14:10

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

John 15:7

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

John 17:8

For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

Acts13 verses
Acts 2:14

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

Acts 5:20

Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

Acts 5:32

And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Acts 6:11

Then they suborned men, which said We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

Acts 6:13

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

Acts 10:22

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

Acts 10:37

That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

Acts 10:44

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

Acts 11:14

Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

Acts 11:16

Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 13:42

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. the next: Gr. in the week between, or, in the sabbath between

Acts 16:38

And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

Acts 26:25

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

Romans3 verses
2 Corinthians2 verses
Ephesians2 verses
Hebrews4 verses
1 Peter1 verse
2 Peter1 verse
Jude1 verse
Revelation1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G4487 (rhema) mean?

from 4483; 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.

How many times does G4487 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G4487 (ῥῆμα) appears in 63 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “words.”

How is rhema translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G4487 is rendered as “words” (31×), “word” (24×), “saying” (5×), “sayings” (3×), among other words.

Where does the Greek word ῥῆμα come from?

from 4483