ῥύομαιrhýomai
compare G4511 (ῥύσις)); to rush or draw (for oneself), i.e. rescue
Greek (New Testament) · G4506
Meanings
to draw to oneself, hence, to rescue, deliver: with accusative of person, Matthew 27:43, 2 Peter 2:7; id. followed by ἀπό, Matthew 6:13, Luke 11:4 (Rec., R, margin), 2 Timothy 4:18; followed by ἐκ, Romans 7:24, 2 Corinthians 1:10, Colossians 1:13, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 2 Timothy 3:11, 2 Peter 2:9; absolutely, ὁ ῥυύμενος, the deliverer, Romans 11:26. Passive: followed by ἀπό, Romans 15:31, 2 Thessalonians 3:2; followed by ἐκ, Luke 1:74, 2 Timothy 4:17.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 17 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:13 And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.
- Matthew 27:43 He trusted God, so let God rescue him now if he wants him! For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
- Luke 1:74 We have been rescued from our enemies so we can serve God without fear,
- Romans 7:24 Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?
- Romans 11:26 And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say, “The one who rescues will come from Jerusalem, and he will turn Israel away from ungodliness.
- Romans 15:31 Pray that I will be rescued from those in Judea who refuse to obey God. Pray also that the believers there will be willing to accept the donation I am taking to Jerusalem.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.