Declaration
ῥῆμαStrong’s G4487rhēma
Appears in 67 verses of the New Testament
In short
Rhēma is the Greek word usually translated “declaration”, “declarations” and “word”. It appears in 67 verses of the New Testament.
“That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:”
Meaning
Usually translated “declaration”, “declarations” and “word”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- declaration 36
- declarations 30
- word 1
- by declaration 1
- of declaration 1
- the declaration 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 19
- Acts 14
- John 12
- Matthew 6
- Hebrews 4
- Romans 3
12 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Jude 1:17In contextBut, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
- Matthew 4:4But 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 5:11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
- Matthew 12:36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
- Matthew 18:16But 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 26:75And 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.
All 67 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
ῥῆμα rhēma · declaration
ῥῆμα, -τος, τό [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for פֶּה, and Aram. פִּתְגָּם, etc. ;] 1. prop., of that which is said or spoken, (a) a word: Mat.27:14, 2Co.12:4; pl., τὰ ῥ., of speech, discourse, Luk.7:1, Jhn.8:20, Act.2:14, Rom.10:18, 2Pe.3:2, al.; (b) opposite to ὄνομα (a single word), a saying, statement, word of prophecy, instruction or command (in cl., phrase): Mat.26:75, Mrk.9:32, Luk.1:38 2:50, Act.11:16, Rom.10:8, Heb.11:3; ῥ. θεοῦ (κυρίου), Luk.3:2, Act.11:16, Eph.6:17, Heb.6:5 11:3, 1Pe.1:25" (LXX) ; τὰ ῥ. τ. θεοῦ, Jhn.3:34 8:47; ῥ. ἀργόν, Mat.12:36;ῥ. ἄρρητα, 2Co.12:4. …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “declaration” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DECLARA'TION, noun
- An affirmation; an open expression of facts or opinions; verbal utterance; as, he declared his sentiments, and I rely on his declaration
- Expression of facts, opinions, promises, predictions, etc., in writings; records or reports of what has been declared or uttered.
- Publication; manifestation; as the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai. Esther 10:2
- A public annunciation; proclamation; as the declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.
All definitions
- In law, that part of the process or pleadings in which the plaintiff sets forth at large his cause of complaint; the narration or count.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.