ῥύμηrhýmē
an alley or avenue (as crowded)
Greek (New Testament) · G4505
Meanings
1. in classical Greek, the force, rush, swing, of a moving body; especially of a charge of soldiers.
2. In late Greek, a narrow road, lane, street: in Polyb., of a road in camp; in LXX and NT (π. also) of streets in a town, Matthew 6:2, Luke 14:21, Acts 9:11, Acts 12:10 (cf. Rutherford, NPhr., 488).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:2 When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get.
- Luke 14:21 “The servant returned and told his master what they had said. His master was furious and said, ‘Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and invite the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
- Acts 9:11 The Lord said, “Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now.
- Acts 12:10 They passed the first and second guard posts and came to the iron gate leading to the city, and this opened for them all by itself. So they passed through and started walking down the street, and then the angel suddenly left him.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.