4514. Rhómaios
Strong's Lexicon
Rhómaios: Roman

Original Word: Ῥωμαῖος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Rhómaios
Pronunciation: hro-MAH-yos
Phonetic Spelling: (hro-mah'-yos)
Definition: Roman
Meaning: Roman; subst: a Roman citizen.

Word Origin: Derived from Ῥώμη (Rhṓmē), meaning "Rome"

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "Rhómaios," as it specifically refers to Roman identity and citizenship, a concept not present in the Old Testament Hebrew context.

Usage: The term "Rhómaios" refers to an individual who is a citizen or native of Rome. In the New Testament, it is used to describe people associated with the Roman Empire, which was the dominant political and cultural power during the time of Jesus and the early church.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Roman Empire was a vast and influential civilization that controlled much of the Mediterranean world during the New Testament period. Roman citizenship was highly valued and conferred certain legal rights and privileges. The Romans were known for their military prowess, engineering, and governance. The presence of Roman authority is a significant backdrop in the New Testament, influencing the political and social context of the early Christian movement.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Rhómé
Definition
Roman
NASB Translation
Roman (5), Romans (6), Rome (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4514: Ῥωμαῖος

Ῥωμαῖος, Ρ᾽ωμαιου, , a Roman: John 11:48; Acts 2:10 (R. V. here from Rome); Acts 16:21, 37; Acts 22:25-27, 29; Acts 23:27; Acts 25:16; Acts 28:17. ((Polybius, Josephus, others); often in 1 and 2 Macc.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Roman, of Rome.

From Rhome; Romaean, i.e. Roman (as noun) -- Roman, of Rome.

see GREEK Rhome

Forms and Transliterations
Ρωμαιοι Ῥωμαῖοι Ῥωμαῖοί Ρωμαιοις Ῥωμαίοις Ρωμαιον Ῥωμαῖον Ρωμαιος Ῥωμαῖος Ῥωμαῖός Ρωμαιους Ῥωμαίους Ρωμαιων Ῥωμαίων Rhomaioi Rhomaîoi Rhomaîoí Rhōmaioi Rhōmaîoi Rhōmaîoí Rhomaiois Rhomaíois Rhōmaiois Rhōmaíois Rhomaion Rhomaíon Rhomaîon Rhōmaion Rhōmaiōn Rhōmaíōn Rhōmaîon Rhomaios Rhomaîos Rhomaîós Rhōmaios Rhōmaîos Rhōmaîós Rhomaious Rhomaíous Rhōmaious Rhōmaíous Romaioi Rōmaioi Romaiois Rōmaiois Romaion Rōmaion Rōmaiōn Romaios Rōmaios Romaious Rōmaious
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Englishman's Concordance
John 11:48 Adj-NMP
GRK: ἐλεύσονται οἱ Ῥωμαῖοι καὶ ἀροῦσιν
NAS: will believe in Him, and the Romans will come
KJV: him: and the Romans shall come and
INT: will come the Romans and will take away

Acts 2:10 Adj-NMP
GRK: οἱ ἐπιδημοῦντες Ῥωμαῖοι
NAS: and visitors from Rome, both
KJV: and strangers of Rome, Jews
INT: those visiting [here] from Rome

Acts 16:21 Adj-DMP
GRK: οὐδὲ ποιεῖν Ῥωμαίοις οὖσιν
NAS: to observe, being Romans.
KJV: to observe, being Romans.
INT: nor to do Romans being

Acts 16:37 Adj-AMP
GRK: ἀκατακρίτους ἀνθρώπους Ῥωμαίους ὑπάρχοντας ἔβαλαν
NAS: men who are Romans, and have thrown
KJV: being Romans, and have cast
INT: uncondemned men Romans being they cast [us]

Acts 16:38 Adj-NMP
GRK: ἀκούσαντες ὅτι Ῥωμαῖοί εἰσιν
NAS: when they heard that they were Romans,
KJV: that they were Romans.
INT: having heard that Romans they are

Acts 22:25 Adj-AMS
GRK: Εἰ ἄνθρωπον Ῥωμαῖον καὶ ἀκατάκριτον
NAS: a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?
KJV: a man that is a Roman, and
INT: if A man a Roman and uncondemned

Acts 22:26 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἄνθρωπος οὗτος Ῥωμαῖός ἐστιν
NAS: For this man is a Roman.
KJV: man is a Roman.
INT: man this a Roman is

Acts 22:27 Adj-NMS
GRK: μοι σὺ Ῥωμαῖος εἶ ὁ
NAS: and said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said,
KJV: art thou a Roman? He said,
INT: me you a Roman you are

Acts 22:29 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἐπιγνοὺς ὅτι Ῥωμαῖός ἐστιν καὶ
NAS: when he found out that he was a Roman, and because
KJV: that he was a Roman, and because
INT: having ascertained that a Roman he is and

Acts 23:27 Adj-NMS
GRK: μαθὼν ὅτι Ῥωμαῖός ἐστιν
NAS: him, having learned that he was a Roman.
KJV: that he was a Roman.
INT: having learned that a Roman he is

Acts 25:16 Adj-DMP
GRK: ἔστιν ἔθος Ῥωμαίοις χαρίζεσθαί τινα
NAS: them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand
KJV: the manner of the Romans to deliver
INT: It is a custom with Romans to give up any

Acts 28:17 Adj-GMP
GRK: χεῖρας τῶν Ῥωμαίων
NAS: into the hands of the Romans.
KJV: into the hands of the Romans.
INT: hands of the Romans

Strong's Greek 4514
12 Occurrences


Ῥωμαίων — 1 Occ.
Ῥωμαῖοι — 3 Occ.
Ῥωμαίοις — 2 Occ.
Ῥωμαῖον — 1 Occ.
Ῥωμαῖός — 4 Occ.
Ῥωμαίους — 1 Occ.

















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