Greek core word #232 · noun · 67 times in the New Testament
ῥῆμα
RAY-mahῥῆμα, ῥήματος, τό — word, saying; matter
- Third declension neuter, stem ῥηματ-: ῥῆμα, ῥήματος.
- From the root of ἐρῶ “I will say”: “something said”.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Third declension, neuter in -μα
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ῥῆμα | ῥήματα |
| Genitive | ῥήματος | ῥημάτων |
| Dative | ῥήματι | ῥήμασι(ν) |
| Accusative | ῥῆμα | ῥήματα |
| Vocative | ῥῆμα | ῥήματα |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 34, Luke 1:38.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 283 · open the PDF here