Rhýmē — G4505

Definition

feminine noun

an alley or avenue (as crowded)

1. in earlier Greek the swing, rush, force, trail, of a body in motion
2. in later Greek a tract of way in a town shut in by buildings on both sides

Usually translated as

street, lane

Origin

prolongation from G4506 in its original sense

• rhýomai (G4506)

Occurrences

Rhýmē occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (1), Acts (2)

• Matthew 6:2 — Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets (ῥύμαις), that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
• Luke 14:21 — So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes (ῥύμας) of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
• Acts 9:11 — And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street (ῥύμην) which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
• Acts 12:10 — When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street (ῥύμην); and forthwith the angel departed from him.