Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word *ῥῆμα* refers to something spoken or said, often translated as "word." It can describe individual words, sayings, statements, or commands, including prophetic or divine instructions. Additionally, it can refer to a subject or matter being discussed, not just the speech itself.
a spoken word; a specific divine utterance
In the King James Version, this word is translated as + evil, + nothing, saying, and word. Its core semantic range includes: + evil, + nothing, saying, word.
Its Hebrew parallel is דָּבָר (dâbâr), revealing shared conceptual ground across the biblical languages.
The semantic range of hrēma — spanning meanings like + evil, + nothing, saying — suggests a word whose full significance cannot be captured by a single English term.
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