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ῥῆμα G4487
G4487 is the Greek word ῥῆμα, transliterated rhēma. The King James Version most often renders it words.
What it means
an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever.
Where it comes from
from G4483 (ῥέω).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 64 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: + evil, + nothing, saying, word.
Verses using ῥῆμα
The first 40 of 62 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 4:4 · KJV
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 5:11 · KJV
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Matthew 12:36 · KJV
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Matthew 18:16 · KJV
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Matthew 26:75 · KJV
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
Matthew 27:14 · KJV
And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
Mark 9:32 · KJV
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
Mark 14:72 · KJV
And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
Luke 1:37 · KJV
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Luke 1:38 · KJV
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 · KJV
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
Luke 2:15 · KJV
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.
Luke 2:17 · KJV
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
Luke 2:19 · KJV
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
Luke 2:50 · KJV
And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
Luke 2:51 · KJV
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 · KJV
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Luke 4:4 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
Luke 9:45 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Luke 24:11 · KJV
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
John 3:34 · KJV
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
John 6:63 · KJV
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 · KJV
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
John 8:20 · KJV
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 · KJV
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
John 10:21 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
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.
Acts 5:20 · KJV
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
Acts 5:32 · KJV
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 · KJV
Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
Acts 6:13 · KJV
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 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's G4487 mean?
G4487 is the Greek word ῥῆμα (rhēma), meaning an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever.
How is G4487 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it words (28 times), word (23 times), saying (5 times), sayings (3 times), things (2 times), among others.
How many times does G4487 appear in the Bible?
ῥῆμα (rhēma) is tagged in 62 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G4487 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G4483 (ῥέω).
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