Lexical Definition
ῥύομαι rhýomai (rhoo'-om-ahee) to rescue G:V
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
Usage: 47 forms in 162 verses
Abbott-Smith
ῥύομαι [in LXX chiefly for נצל hi., also for גּאל, פּלט pi., etc. ;]
to draw to oneself, hence, to rescue, deliver: c. acc. pers., Mt 27:43, II Pe 2:7; id. seq. ἀπό, Mt 6:13, Lk 11:4 (Rec., R, mg.), II Ti 4:18; seq. ἐκ, Ro 7:24, II Co 1:10, Col 1:13, I Th 1:10, II Ti 3:11, II Pe 2:9; absol., ὁ ῥυύμενος, the deliverer, Ro 11:26. Passive: seq. ἀπό, Ro 15:31, II Th 3:2; seq. ἐκ, Lk 1:74, II Ti 4:17.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 6:13 · 27:43 |
| Luke | 1:74 · 11:4 |
| Romans | 7:24 · 11:26 · 15:31 |
| 2 Corinthians | 1:10 |
| Colossians | 1:13 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 1:10 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 3:2 |
| 2 Timothy | 3:11 · 4:17 · 4:18 |
| 2 Peter | 2:7 · 2:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ῥύομαι,
see at {ἐρύω} (B). ῥύπα, τά, irregular plural of ῥύπος (which see).