Strong's Lexicon
G4516 — Ῥώμη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4516 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Ῥώμη |
| Part of Speech: | Name Location |
| Etymology: | from the base of G4517 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | Rhome |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | rho'-may |
| Meaning: | 1. strength 2. Roma, the capital of Italy |
| KJV Renderings: | Rome |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ῥώμη, Ῥώμης, ἡ (on the article with it cf. Winers Grammar, § 18, 5b.; (on its derivation cf. Curtius, § 517; Vanicek, p. 1212; Pape, Eigennamen, under the word)), Rome, the renowned capital of Italy and ancient head of the world: Act 18:2; Act 19:21; Act 23:11; Act 28:14; Act 28:16; Rom 1:7; Rom 1:15; 2Ti 1:17. (1Ma 1:10 1Ma 7:1; (Aristotle, Polybius, others).) (On Rome in St. Paul’s time cf. BB. DD. under the word; Conybeare and Howson, Life and Epistles etc., chapter xxiv.; Farrar, Life and Work etc. chh. xxxvii., xliv., xlv.; Lewin, St. Paul, vol. ii, chapter vi.; Hausrath, Neutest. Zeltgesch. iii. 65ff; on the Jews and Christians there, see particularly Schürer, Die Gemeindeverfassung der Juden in Rom in d. Kalserzeit nach d. Inschriften dargest. (Leipz. 1879); Seyerlen, Enstehung as above with der Christengemeinde in Rom (Tübingen, 1874); Huidekoper, Judaism at Rome, 2nd edition, N. Y. 1877; Schaff, Hist. of the Chris. Chnrch (1882) vol. i, § 36.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Ῥώμη (Rome)
Acts 18:2
- KJV: And found a certain Jew named Aquila born in Pontus lately come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome and came unto them
- GK: και ευρών τινα Ιουδαίον ονόματι Ακύλαν Ποντικόν τω γένει προσφάτως εληλυθότα από της Ιταλίας και Πρίσκιλλαν γυναίκα αυτού διά το διατεταχέναι Κλαύδιον χωρίζεσθαι πάντας τους Ιουδαίους εκ της Ρώμης προσήλθεν αυτοίς
Acts 19:21
- KJV: After these things were ended Paul purposed in the spirit when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia to go to Jerusalem saying After I have been there I must also see Rome
- GK: ως δε επληρώθη ταύτα έθετο ο Παύλος εν τω πνεύματι διελθών την Μακεδονίαν και Αχαϊαν πορεύεσθαι εις Ιερουσαλήμ ειπών ότι μετά το γενέσθαι με εκεί δει με και Ρώμην ιδείν
Acts 23:11
- KJV: And the night following the Lord stood by him and said Be of good cheer Paul for as hast testified of me in Jerusalem so must thou bear witness also at Rome
- GK: τη δε επιούση νυκτί επιστάς αυτώ ο κύριος είπε θάρσει Παύλε ως γαρ διεμαρτύρω τα περί εμού εις Ιερουσαλήμ ούτω σε δει και εις Ρώμην μαρτυρήσαι
Acts 28:14
- KJV: Where we found brethren and were desired to tarry with them seven days and so we went toward Rome
- GK: ου ευρόντες αδελφούς παρεκλήθημεν επ΄ αυτοίς επιμείναι ημέρας επτά και ούτως εις την Ρώμην ήλθομεν
Acts 28:16
- KJV: And when we came to Rome the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him
- GK: ότε δε ήλθομεν εις Ρώμην ο εκατόνταρχος παρέδωκε τους δεσμίους τω στρατοπεδάρχη τω δε Παύλω επετράπη μένειν καθ΄ εαυτόν συν τω φυλάσσοντι αυτόν στρατιώτη
Romans 1:7
- KJV: To all that be in Rome beloved of God called saints Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
- GK: πάσι τοις ούσιν εν Ρώμη αγαπητοίς θεού κλητοίς αγίοις χάρις υμίν και ειρήνη από θεού πατρός ημών και κυρίου Ιησού χριστού
Romans 1:15
- KJV: So, as much as in me is I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also
- GK: ούτως το κατ΄ εμέ πρόθυμον και υμίν τοις εν Ρώμη ευαγγελίσασθαι
2 Timothy 1:17
- KJV: But when he was in Rome he sought me out very diligently and found
- GK: αλλά γενόμενος εν Ρώμη σπουδαιότερον εζήτησέ με και εύρε
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