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Strong's G4483 ῥέω (rheo)

Rheo means “say” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4483 — mena (“count”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4483
Language Greek
Linked Usages 26
Books 5

Strong's G4483 Quick Answer

Strong's G4483 ῥέω (rheo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. rheo (rheh'-o) (for certain tenses of which a prolonged form ereo er-eh'-o is used; and both as alternate for G2036) v. 1. to utter, i.e. speak or say [perhaps akin (or identical) with G4482 (through the idea of pouring forth)] It has 26 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include which, said, and saying. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
rheo (rheh'-o) (for certain tenses of which a prolonged form ereo er-eh'-o is used; and both as alternate for G2036) v. 1. to utter, i.e. speak or say [perhaps akin (or identical) with G4482 (through the idea of pouring forth)]
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
which, said, and saying

Meaning and Definition

rheo (rheh'-o) (for certain tenses of which a prolonged form ereo er-eh'-o is used; and both as alternate for G2036) v. 1. to utter, i.e. speak or say [perhaps akin (or identical) with G4482 (through the idea of pouring forth)] KJV: command, make, say, speak (of) Compare: G3004, G2036, G5346, G2980 See also: G4482

Original Word
ῥέω
Transliteration
rheo
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4483. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to say

Usage: λέγω, [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ;] __1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount. __2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before orat. dir., Mat.9:34, Mrk.3:11, Jhn.1:29, al.; before ὅτι recit., Mrk.3:21, Luk.1:24, Jhn.6:14, al.; accusative and inf., Luk.11:18, Jhn.12:29, al.; after another verb of speaking, προσφωνεῖν κ. λέγειν, Mat.11:17, al.;

ἀπεκρίθη (ἐλάλησεν) λέγων (καὶ λέγει; Dalman, Words, 24 ff.), Mat.25:9, Mrk.3:33, 7:28, Luk.24:6, 7, al.; of unspoken thought, λ. ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Mat.3:9, Luk.3:8, al.; of writing, 2Co.8:8, Php.4:11, al.; λέγει ἡ γραφή, Rom.4:3, Jas.2:23, al.; with accusative of thing(s), Luk.8:8, 9:33, Jhn.5:34, al.; σὺ λέγεις (a non-committal phrase; Swete, Mk., 359, 369f.), Mat.27:11, Mrk.15:2, Luk.23:3, Jhn.18:37; with dative of person(s), before orat. dir., Mat.8:20, Mrk.2:17, al. mult.; id. before ὅτι, Mat.3:9, al.;

with prep., πρός, μετά, περί, etc., Mrk.4:41, Jhn.11:56, Heb.9:5, al.; to mean (cl.), Mrk.14:71, Jhn.6:71, 1Co.10:29, al.; to call, name, Mrk.10:18; pass., Mat.9:9, Mrk.15:7, al (cf. ἀντι-, δια- (-μαι), προ-, συλ-λέγω). SYN.: λαλέω, which refers to the utterance, as λέγω to the meaning of what is said, its correspondence with thought (Tr., Syn., Ixxvi; Thayer, see word λαλέω). (AS)

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How Strong's G4483 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rheo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

which Matthew 1:22 14× said Matthew 5:21 saying Matthew 3:3

How Strong's G4483 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 26 linked usages.

Strong's G4483 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4483 in the New Testament

26 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 1:22 KJV

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

Matthew 2:15 KJV

And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Matthew 2:17 KJV

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4483.

Matthew 1:22 New Testament, KJV
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Matthew 2:15 New Testament, KJV
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew 2:17 New Testament, KJV
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
Matthew 2:23 New Testament, KJV
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Matthew 3:3 New Testament, KJV
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Matthew 4:14 New Testament, KJV
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Matthew 5:21 New Testament, KJV
Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Matthew 5:27 New Testament, KJV
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Matthew 5:31 New Testament, KJV
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Matthew 5:33 New Testament, KJV
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
Matthew 5:38 New Testament, KJV
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Matthew 5:43 New Testament, KJV
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew 8:17 New Testament, KJV
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Matthew 12:17 New Testament, KJV
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Matthew 13:35 New Testament, KJV
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Matthew 21:4 New Testament, KJV
All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Matthew 22:31 New Testament, KJV
But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
Matthew 24:15 New Testament, KJV
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Matthew 27:9 New Testament, KJV
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Matthew 27:35 New Testament, KJV
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
Mark 13:14 New Testament, KJV
But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
Romans 9:12 New Testament, KJV
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
Romans 9:26 New Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
Galatians 3:16 New Testament, KJV
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Revelation 6:11 New Testament, KJV
And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Revelation 9:4 New Testament, KJV
And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4483, grouped by book.

Matthew 20 usages, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 2 usages, New Testament

Strong's G4483 FAQ

What does rheo (ῥέω) mean?

Rheo (Strong's G4483) is a Greek word most simply glossed "say". rheo (rheh'-o) (for certain tenses of which a prolonged form ereo er-eh'-o is used; and both as alternate for G2036) v. 1. to utter, i.e. speak or say [perhaps akin (or identical) with G4482 (through the idea of pouring forth)]

How many times is rheo (ῥέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's G4483 across 5 books.

Where can I study rheo (ῥέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4483 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate rheo (ῥέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as which, said, and saying. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.