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Ῥώμη

Rhṓmē

G4516 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ῥωμ- strength, power

Definition

Proper name: the city of Rome, capital of the Roman Empire. Primary meaning designates the city itself, with secondary reference to the center of Roman political authority, administration, and society. In some contexts may convey the connotation of Roman power, government, or the community of Rome's inhabitants.

Semantic Range

Rome (the city), capital city of the Roman Empire, seat of power, metonym for Roman authority or society

Root / Etymology

From ῥώμη (strength, vigor), itself related to ῥώννυμι (to strengthen, make strong). Originally meaning 'strength,' but as a toponym refers to the city of Rome. The connection between the name and the notion of strength is ancient, though the etymology may rest on folk tradition.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Hellenistic and Roman-period Greek (including the New Testament and Septuagint), Ῥώμη refers specifically to the city of Rome, not to the empire or its populace in general. The name first appears in Greek sources from the late classical/early Hellenistic era. In biblical texts such as Acts and Romans, Ῥώμη is used both as a geographical designation and as a metonym for political authority. The term is consistently rendered "Rome" in English Bibles, but in antiquity might carry associations of power due to its probable link to ῥώμη (strength). Unlike later Christian usage, NT texts use Ῥώμη only for the city itself.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the base of ῥώννυμι; strength; Roma, the capital of Italy:--Rome.

Root Family

Ῥώμη (Rhōmē) — strength, power; Rome as seat of power

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G4516-02 Ῥώμην romen N ACC F SG Rome Rome Rhome 4
G4516-01 Ῥώμῃ rome N DAT F SG Rome to Rome Rhome 3
G4516-03 Ῥώμης romes N GEN F SG Rome of Rome Rhome 1

Occurrences in Scripture

8 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G4516-03 Acts 18:2 Ῥώμης romes N GEN F SG Rome of Rome Rhome
G4516-02 Acts 19:21 Ῥώμην romen N ACC F SG Rome Rome Rhome
G4516-02 Acts 23:11 Ῥώμην romen N ACC F SG Rome Rome Rhome
G4516-02 Acts 28:14 Ῥώμην romen N ACC F SG Rome Rome Rhome
G4516-02 Acts 28:16 Ῥώμην romen N ACC F SG Rome Rome Rhome
G4516-01 Romans 1:7 Ῥώμῃ rome N DAT F SG Rome to Rome Rhome
G4516-01 Romans 1:15 Ῥώμῃ rome N DAT F SG Rome to Rome Rhome
G4516-01 2 Timothy 1:17 Ῥώμῃ rome N DAT F SG Rome to Rome Rhome
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