Rhēma — G4487

G4487 · Greek — ῥῆμα

Pronunciation: hray'-mah

Definition

neuter noun

an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever

  1. properly, that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken, word
    1. any sound produced by the voice and having a definite meaning
    2. Plural, τά ῤήματα, speech, discourse (because it consists of words either few or many )
    3. a series of words joined together into a sentence (a declaration of one's mind made in words)
  2. In imitation of the Hebrew דָּבָר, the subject matter of speech, thing spoken of, thing
    1. in so far as it is matter of command
    2. a matter of dispute, case at law

Usually translated as

word, saying, evil, nothing

Origin

from G4483

Occurrences

Rhēma occurs 70 times in 67 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (6), Mark (2), Luke (18), John (12), Acts (14), Romans (3), 2 Corinthians (2), Ephesians (2), Hebrews (4), 1 Peter (1), 2 Peter (1), Jude (1), Revelation (1)

Strong's Lexicon — R