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rheme

rheme

9.9
A message someone believes God gives them during prayer
  • noun
  • /ˈriːmi/
  • Jargon
translation icon : rema
  • She shared the rheme she received during her morning prayer with the congregation.

Examples

  • The pastor delivered a powerful rheme during the sermon.

  • In many religions, a rheme is seen as a divine message.

  • Many believers seek a personal rheme to guide their decisions in life.

  • He felt encouraged after hearing a rheme that spoke directly to his situation.

  • She shared the rheme she received during her morning prayer with the congregation.

  • Many believers seek a personal rheme to guide their decisions in life.

  • He felt encouraged after hearing a rheme that spoke directly to his situation.

Synonyms

revelation
vsrheme
  • Literature
90 6.5

New truth told to people by God or a spirit

is a single spoken message rather than the general act of disclosure
divine revelation
vsrheme
2 8.6

Knowledge given to people by a god or supernatural power

is a specific spoken message rather than any communication
rhema
vsrheme
  • Jargon
9.9

A personal message people believe they receive from God

is the general religious term for a direct spoken divine message
revealment
vsrheme
  • Specialized
9.9

A message people believe comes from a god or higher power

is the particular spoken disclosure believed to be given directly by God

How Revealing

revelation
  • Literature
90 6.5
rheme
  • Jargon
9.9
message
∞ 1.0
word
876 2.2

Surface Forms

rheme singular
rhemes plural

Etymology

Rheme comes from the Greek rhēma, which means 'a thing said' or 'a spoken word', and it is related to the English word rhetoric ('language for speaking'). So, in religious use a rheme is a special 'spoken' message that believers feel comes directly from God.