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Strong's G4489 ῥήτωρ (rhetor)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4489 — moneh (“time”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G4489
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G4489 Quick Answer

Strong's G4489 ῥήτωρ (rhetor) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. rhetor (rhay'-tore) n. 1. a speaker 2. (by implication) a forensic advocate It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include orator. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
rhetor (rhay'-tore) n. 1. a speaker 2. (by implication) a forensic advocate
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
orator

Meaning and Definition

rhetor (rhay'-tore) n. 1. a speaker 2. (by implication) a forensic advocate [from G4483] KJV: orator Root(s): G4483

Original Word
ῥήτωρ
Transliteration
rhetor
Derivation
Root: ῥέω R1: 4483
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4489. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G4489 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rhetor, 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.

orator Acts 24:1

How Strong's G4489 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 1 linked usage.

Strong's G4489 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 G4489 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Acts 24:1 KJV

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G4489.

Acts 24:1 New Testament, KJV
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4489, grouped by book.

Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 24:1

Strong's G4489 FAQ

What does rhetor (ῥήτωρ) mean?

Rhetor (Strong's G4489) is a Greek word most simply glossed "orator". rhetor (rhay'-tore) n. 1. a speaker 2. (by implication) a forensic advocate

How many times is rhetor (ῥήτωρ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G4489 across 1 book.

Where can I study rhetor (ῥήτωρ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4489 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate rhetor (ῥήτωρ)?

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