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Strong's G4517 ῥώννυμι (rhonnymi)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4517 — menana (“cornet”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4517
Language Greek
Linked Usages 12
Books 3

Strong's G4517 Quick Answer

Strong's G4517 ῥώννυμι (rhonnumi) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. rhonnumi (rhone'-noo-mee) v. 1. to strengthen 2. (impersonal passive) have health (as a parting exclamation, good-bye) It has 12 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include well, fare, affairs, our, and children. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
rhonnumi (rhone'-noo-mee) v. 1. to strengthen 2. (impersonal passive) have health (as a parting exclamation, good-bye)
Usage
12 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
well, fare, affairs, our, and children

Meaning and Definition

rhonnumi (rhone'-noo-mee) v. 1. to strengthen 2. (impersonal passive) have health (as a parting exclamation, good-bye) [prolongation from rhoomai "to dart" (probably akin to G4506)] KJV: farewell See also: G4506

Original Word
ῥώννυμι
Transliteration
rhonnumi
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4517. 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)

farewell

Usage: ῥώννυμι [in LXX: 2Ma.9:20 2Mac 11:21 2Mac 11:28 2Mac 11:33 2Mac 11:1-38; 3Ma.6:1-41 * ;] to strengthen; most frequently in pf., ἔρρωμαι, to put forth strength, be strong, hence, often in imperat., ἔρρωσο, ἔρρωσθε, farewell (Lat. vale): Act.15:29 23:30 Rec., R, mg.† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

well fare affairs our children god man thee also against give hundred

How Strong's G4517 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and 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 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 10 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4517 (ῥώννυμι) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4517 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 G4517 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 15:29 KJV

That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

Acts 23:30 KJV

And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

Strong's G4517 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

10 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 9:20 Septuagint / Brenton

if ye and your children fare well, and your affairs be to your contentment, I give very great thanks to God, having my hope in heaven.

2 Maccabees 11:21 Septuagint / Brenton

Fare ye well. The hundred and eight and fortieth year, the four and twentieth day of the month Dioscorinthius.

2 Maccabees 11:28 Septuagint / Brenton

If ye fare well, we have our desire; we are also in good health.

Usage Excerpts

First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4517.

Acts 15:29 New Testament, KJV
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
Acts 23:30 New Testament, KJV
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
2 Maccabees 9:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
if ye and your children fare well, and your affairs be to your contentment, I give very great thanks to God, having my hope in heaven.
2 Maccabees 11:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Fare ye well. The hundred and eight and fortieth year, the four and twentieth day of the month Dioscorinthius.
2 Maccabees 11:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If ye fare well, we have our desire; we are also in good health.
2 Maccabees 11:33 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Fare ye well. In the hundred forty and eighth year, and the fifteenth day of the month Xanthicus.
3 Maccabees 1:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A fierce battle then took place; and the men of Antiochus prevailing, Arsinoe continually went up and down the ranks, and with disheveled hair, with tears and entreaties, begged the soldiers to fight manfully for themselves, their children, and wives; and promised that if they proved conquerors, she would give them two minas of gold apiece.
3 Maccabees 3:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
King Ptolemy Philopator, to the commanders and soldiers in Egypt, and in all places, health and happiness!
3 Maccabees 3:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I am right well; and so, too, are my affairs.
3 Maccabees 7:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
King Ptolemy Philopator to the commanders throughout Egypt, and to all who are set over affairs, joy and strength.
3 Maccabees 7:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
We, too, and our children are well; and God has directed our affairs as we wish.
3 Maccabees 7:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For know ye, that should we conceive any evil design against, or in any manner aggrieve them, we shall ever have as our opposite, not man, but the highest God, the ruler of all might. From Him there will be no escape, as the avenger of such deeds. Fare ye well.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4517, grouped by book.

Acts 2 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 6 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4517 FAQ

What does rhonnymi (ῥώννυμι) mean?

Rhonnymi (Strong's G4517) is a Greek word most simply glossed "farewell". rhonnumi (rhone'-noo-mee) v. 1. to strengthen 2. (impersonal passive) have health (as a parting exclamation, good-bye)

How many times is rhonnymi (ῥώννυμι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G4517 across 3 books.

Where can I study rhonnymi (ῥώννυμι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4517 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate rhonnymi (ῥώννυμι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as well, fare, affairs, our, children, and god. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4517 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 10 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4517, with linked reader references where each row is available.