Farewell
ῥώννυμιStrong’s G4517rhōnnumi
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Rhōnnumi is the Greek word usually translated “farewell”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.”
Meaning
Usually translated “farewell”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- farewell 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
1 book in all.
Related words
Greek dictionary
ῥώννυμι rhōnnumi · farewell
ῥώννυμι [in LXX: 2Ma.9:20 2Mac 11:21 2Mac 11:28 2Mac 11:33 2Mac 11:1-38; 3Ma.6:1-41 * ;] to strengthen; most frequently in pf., ἔρρωμαι, to put forth strength, be strong, hence, often in imperat., ἔρρωσο, ἔρρωσθε, farewell (Lat. vale): Act.15:29 23:30 Rec., R, mg.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “farewell” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FA'REWELL, noun
- A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; adieu.
- Leave; act of departure.
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.