The meaning of “ῥύομαι”
Understanding rhýomai reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
middle voice of an obsolete verb, akin to ῥέω (through the idea of a current deliver(-er). - compare ῥύσις) - to rush or...
ῥύομαι
middle voice of an obsolete verb, akin to ῥέω (through the idea of a current deliver(-er). - compare ῥύσις) - to rush or draw (for oneself), i.e. rescue
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 27:43 | “He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.” Word: ῥύομαι (rhýomai) | |
| Luke 11:4 | “And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.” Word: ῥύομαι (rhýomai) | |
| Romans 11:26 | “And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:” Word: ῥύομαι (rhýomai) | |
| 2 Corinthians 1:10 | “Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us; ” Word: ῥύομαι (rhýomai) | |
| Colossians 1:13 | “Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:” Word: ῥύομαι (rhýomai) |