4505. rhumé
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rhumé: Street, lane, alley

Original Word: ῥύμη
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: rhumé
Pronunciation: hroo-MAY
Phonetic Spelling: (hroo'-may)
Definition: Street, lane, alley
Meaning: a narrow street or lane in a town or city.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
lane, street.

Prolongation from rhoumai in its original sense; an alley or avenue (as crowded) -- lane, street.

see GREEK rhoumai

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
probably akin to rheuma (that which flows, current); from rheó
Definition
the rush (of a moving body), hence a (crowded) street
NASB Translation
lanes (1), street (2), streets (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4505: ῤύμη

ῤύμη, ῥυμης, (from Ρ᾽ΥΩ equivalent to ἐρύω 'to draw' (but Curtius, § 517; Vanicek, p. 1210, others, connect it with ῤέω 'to flow'));

1. in earlier Greek the swing, rush, force, trail, of a body in motion.

2. in later Greek a tract of way in a town shut in by buildings on both sides; a street, lane: Matthew 6:2; Luke 14:21; Acts 9:11; Acts 12:10; cf. Isaiah 15:3; Sir. 9:7; Tobit 13:18. Cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 401; (Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 488; Wetstein on Matt. as above; Winer's Grammar, 22, 23).

STRONGS NT 4505a: ῤυπαίνωῤυπαίνω: (ῤύπος, which see); to make filthy, befoul; to defile, dishonor (Xenophon, Aristotle, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Plato, others); 1 aorist passive imperative 3 person singular ῤυπανθήτω, let him be made filthy, i. e. tropically, let him continue to defile himself with sins, Revelation 22:11 L T Tr WH text

STRONGS NT 4505a: ῥυπαρεύομαιῥυπαρεύομαι: 1 aorist (passive) imperative 3 person singular ῤυπαρευθήτω; (ῤυπαρός, which see); to be dirty, grow filthy; metaphorically, to be defiled with iniquity: Revelation 22:11 G L stereotyped edition. WH marginal reading Found nowhere else; see ῤυπαίνω and ῤυπόω.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the base of ῥέω (rheo), meaning "to flow" or "to run."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ῥύμη, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words that describe streets or pathways, such as חוּץ (chuts, Strong's Hebrew 2351), which means "outside" or "street," and מְבוֹא (mavo, Strong's Hebrew 3996), meaning "entrance" or "way." These terms reflect the idea of public spaces and thoroughfares within a city, akin to the Greek concept of ῥύμη.

Usage: The term ῥύμη is used in the New Testament to describe a street or lane, often in the context of urban settings where such passageways were common.

Context: The Greek word ῥύμη appears in the New Testament to denote a street or lane, particularly in the context of ancient cities where streets were often narrow and winding. This term is used in the Gospel of Luke, specifically in Luke 14:21, where it is part of a parable told by Jesus. In this parable, a servant is instructed to go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city to bring in the poor, crippled, blind, and lame to a banquet. The use of ῥύμη here emphasizes the inclusivity of the invitation, reaching into the less prominent and more hidden parts of the city.

The cultural and historical context of ῥύμη reflects the urban planning of ancient cities, where streets were not only thoroughfares but also places of social interaction and commerce. These lanes were integral to the daily life of the city, serving as conduits for movement and communication. Theologically, the use of ῥύμη in the parable underscores the message of the gospel reaching all areas and people, regardless of their social standing or location.

Forms and Transliterations
ρυμαις ρύμαις ῥύμαις ρυμας ρύμας ῥύμας ρυμην ρύμην ῥύμην rhymais rhýmais rhymas rhýmas rhymen rhymēn rhýmen rhýmēn rumais rumas rumen rumēn
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 6:2 N-DFP
GRK: ἐν ταῖς ῥύμαις ὅπως δοξασθῶσιν
NAS: in the synagogues and in the streets, so
KJV: in the streets, that
INT: in the streets that they might have glory

Luke 14:21 N-AFP
GRK: πλατείας καὶ ῥύμας τῆς πόλεως
NAS: into the streets and lanes of the city
KJV: the streets and lanes of the city, and
INT: streets and lanes of the city

Acts 9:11 N-AFS
GRK: ἐπὶ τὴν ῥύμην τὴν καλουμένην
NAS: up and go to the street called
KJV: and go into the street which is called
INT: into the street which is called

Acts 12:10 N-AFS
GRK: ἐξελθόντες προῆλθον ῥύμην μίαν καὶ
NAS: one street, and immediately
KJV: one street; and
INT: having gone out they went on through street one and

Strong's Greek 4505
4 Occurrences


ῥύμαις — 1 Occ.
ῥύμας — 1 Occ.
ῥύμην — 2 Occ.















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