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ῥῆμα
rhēma · Greek · Strong's G4487 · 67 occurrences
The KJV renders 9 different Hebrew and Greek words as “word”
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
from G4483 (ῥέω);
How the KJV renders it
saying, word
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“word”
Questions this word decides
- Is baptism required for salvation?
- Who wrote the letter to the Hebrews?
- What does John 1:1 mean ('the Word was God')?
- What does 1 Peter 3:21 mean ('baptism now saves you')?
- What does John 3:5 mean ('born of water and Spirit')?
- What does Matthew 16:18 mean ('on this rock I will build my church')?
Where it appears
67 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Peter 1:25 N-NSN2 Corinthians 12:4 N-APN2 Corinthians 13:1 N-NSN2 Peter 3:2 N-GPNActs 2:14 N-APNActs 5:20 N-APNActs 5:32 N-GPNActs 6:11 N-APNActs 6:13 N-APNActs 10:22 N-APNActs 10:37 N-ASNActs 10:44 N-APNActs 11:14 N-APNActs 11:16 N-GSNActs 13:42 N-APNActs 16:38 N-APNActs 26:25 N-APNActs 28:25 N-ASNEphesians 5:26 N-DSNEphesians 6:17 N-NSNHebrews 1:3 N-DSNHebrews 6:5 N-ASNHebrews 11:3 N-DSNHebrews 12:19 N-GPNJohn 3:34 N-APNJohn 5:47 N-DPNJohn 6:63 N-NPNJohn 6:68 N-APNJohn 8:20 N-APNJohn 8:47 N-APNJohn 10:21 N-NPNJohn 12:47 N-GPNJohn 12:48 N-APNJohn 14:10 N-APNJohn 15:7 N-NPNJohn 17:8 N-APNJude 1:17 N-GPNLuke 1:37 N-NSNLuke 1:38 N-ASNLuke 1:65 N-NPNLuke 2:15 N-ASNLuke 2:17 N-GSNLuke 2:19 N-APNLuke 2:29 N-ASNLuke 2:50 N-ASNLuke 2:51 N-APNLuke 3:2 N-NSNLuke 5:5 N-DSNLuke 7:1 N-APNLuke 9:45 N-ASNLuke 18:34 N-NSNLuke 20:26 N-GSNLuke 24:8 N-GPNLuke 24:11 N-NPNMatthew 4:4 N-DSNMatthew 12:36 N-NSNMatthew 18:16 N-NSNMatthew 26:75 N-GSNMatthew 27:14 N-ASNMark 9:32 N-ASN
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.