Word study · Greek
rhēma
word, spoken word
Say it: HRAY-ma (approximate)
ῥῆμα
What it means
A spoken word, a saying. Paul says, "The word (rhēma) is near you," quoting Deuteronomy 30:14, and "Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word (rhēma) of Christ" (10:8, 10:17). It differs from logos in stressing what is actually said.
Range of meaning
- Spoken wordWhat is said.
- MessageA declaration.
In Romans
- Chapter 10
"The word is near you," "the word of Christ" (10:8, 10:17-18).
Every verse (4)
Verses where G4487 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources