Greek · G692, G4487 · unreviewed

πᾶν ῥῆμα ἀργὸν

Idle · declaration

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ἀργός G692 idle

Pronunciation argós

Inactive or unproductive; applied to persons, things, or even faith when lacking corresponding action or effect.

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ῥῆμα G4487 declaration

Pronunciation rhēma

A spoken word or statement, often divinely authoritative; contrasts with ὄνομα (single name).

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What does πᾶν ῥῆμα ἀργὸν (pan rhēma argon) mean in the Bible?

ἀργός · ῥῆμα is a Greek word meaning "every careless, idle, useless word".

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Meaning

every careless, idle, useless word

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Feminine 1 Tim 5:13 · Titus 1:12 3×

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 20:6 1×

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Jas 2:20 1×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 20:3 · 2 Pet 1:8 2×

Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 12:36 1×

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.

Ephesians 6 — Household Faithfulness and Standing Firm in the Armor of God John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship Luke 3 — The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith

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

Sources

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