Greek · G4505 · unreviewed

ῥύμη

An alley or avenue (as crowded)

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ῥύμη G4505
Pronunciation rhýmē

What does ῥύμη (rhýmē) mean in the Bible?

ῥύμη (rhýmē) is a Greek word meaning "an alley or avenue (as crowded)". ῥύμη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX: Isa.

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Meaning

an alley or avenue (as crowded)
Extended definition

A narrow street or lane within a town, distinct from broader public roads or squares.

1in cl., the force, rush, swing, of a moving body; esp. of a charge of soldiers.
2In late Greek (as in Macedonian, see Kennedy, Sources, 15), a narrow road, lane, street: in Polyb., of a road in camp; in LXX and NT (π. also) of streets in a town, Mat.6:2, Luk.14:21 Act.9:11 12:10 (cf. Rutherford, NPhr., 488).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Dative · Plural · Feminine Matt 6:2
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Acts 9:11 · Acts 12:10
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Luke 14:21
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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