verb
ruemō
Greekῥύομαι (ruomai)
Strong’sG4506
I rescue
stem ru-17 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books11 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ῥύομαι
[in LXX chiefly for נצל hi., also for גּאל, פּלט pi., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4506 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidrhoo'-om-ahee
compare G4511); to rush or draw (for oneself), i.e. rescue
Frommiddle voice of an obsolete verb, akin to G4482 (through the idea of a current;
King Jamesdeliver(-er).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ruetiῥύσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | rescue | 4× |
| ruetaἐρρύσατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | rescued | 4× |
| ruimaἐρρύσθην | happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular | rescued | 1× |
| ruimeiaῥυσθῶ | happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular | rescued | 1× |
| ruineiaῥυσθῶμεν | happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural | delivered | 1× |
| ruesarῥῦσαι | happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular | deliver | 1× |
| ruetarῥυσάσθω | happened · he/she/itaorist middle imperative 3rd person singular | deliver | 1× |
| ruerōῥύεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive | rescue | 1× |
| ruerōtosῥυόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine | deliverer | 1× |
| ruerōtonῥυόμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine | rescues | 1× |
| ruiratoinῥυσθέντας | happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative plural masculine | rescued | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 9 occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ruemō | rueme | ruemi | ruema | ruemē | ruemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ruesō | ruese | ruesi | ruesa | ruesē | rueselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ruetō | ruete | rueti4×ῥύσεται | rueta4×ἐρρύσατο | ruetē | ruetelē |
| we 1st person plural | ruenō | ruene | rueni | ruena | ruenē | ruenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ruevō | rueve | ruevi | rueva | ruevē | ruevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ruelō | ruele | rueli | ruela | ruelē | ruelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ruimō | ruime | ruimi | ruima1×ἐρρύσθην | ruimē | ruimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ruisō | ruise | ruisi | ruisa | ruisē | ruiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ruitō | ruite | ruiti | ruita | ruitē | ruitelē |
| we 1st person plural | ruinō | ruine | ruini | ruina | ruinē | ruinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ruivō | ruive | ruivi | ruiva | ruivē | ruivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ruilō | ruile | ruili | ruila | ruilē | ruilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ruemeiō | ruemeia | ruemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | rueseiō | rueseia | rueseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | rueteiō | rueteia | rueteiē |
| we 1st person plural | rueneiō | rueneia | rueneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | rueveiō | rueveia | rueveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | rueleiō | rueleia | rueleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ruimeiō | ruimeia1×ῥυσθῶ | ruimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ruiseiō | ruiseia | ruiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ruiteiō | ruiteia | ruiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ruineiō | ruineia1×ῥυσθῶμεν | ruineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ruiveiō | ruiveia | ruiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ruileiō | ruileia | ruileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ruesōr | ruesar1×ῥῦσαι | ruesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ruetōr | ruetar1×ῥυσάσθω | ruetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ruevōr | ruevar | ruevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ruelōr | ruelar | ruelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ruisōr | ruisar | ruisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ruitōr | ruitar | ruitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ruivōr | ruivar | ruivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ruilōr | ruilar | ruilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ruemoiō | ruemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ruesoiō | ruesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ruetoiō | ruetoia |
| we 1st person plural | ruenoiō | ruenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ruevoiō | ruevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | rueloiō | rueloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ruimoiō | ruimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ruisoiō | ruisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ruitoiō | ruitoia |
| we 1st person plural | ruinoiō | ruinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ruivoiō | ruivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ruiloiō | ruiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | ruerō1×ῥύεσθαι | rueri | ruera | ruerē |
| acted on passive voice | ruirō | ruiri | ruira | ruirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | ruerōtos2×ῥυόμενος | rueritos | rueratos | ruerētos |
| acted on passive voice | ruirōtos | ruiritos | ruiratos1× | ruirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
ru is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
17 occurrences, every one of them listed
rueti“rescue”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular4×
Romans 7:24“rescue”talaipōros mis anthrōpos; tinos min rueti ek teu sōmeu tou thanatou houtou?What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
2 Corinthians 1:10“deliver”hos ek tēlikoutou thanatou rueta nin kai rueti, eis hon elpizanē hoti kai ēti rueti,He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,
2 Corinthians 1:10“deliver”hos ek tēlikoutou thanatou rueta nin kai rueti, eis hon elpizanē hoti kai ēti rueti,He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,
2 Timothy 4:18“rescue”rueti min tos kurios apo panteu ergeu ponēreu kai sōzati eis tan basileian autou tan epouranan; ho tas doxas eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu, amēn.And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
rueta“rescued”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular4×
2 Corinthians 1:10“delivered”hos ek tēlikoutou thanatou rueta nin kai rueti, eis hon elpizanē hoti kai ēti rueti,He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,
Colossians 1:13“rescued”hos rueta nin ek tau exousiau teu skoteu kai methistanata eis tan basileian tou huiou tau agapau autou,He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
2 Timothy 3:11“rescued”toi diōgmoi, tei pathēmei, hoieim mi gineta en Antiocheia, en Ikonie, en Lustrei, hoioin diōgmoin hupoferama; kai ek panteiu min rueta tos kurios.my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
2 Peter 2:7“rescued”kai dikaion Lōt kataponirōton hupo tau toiu athesmoiu en aselgeia anastrofau ruetaand if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless
ruima“rescued”happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular1×
2 Timothy 4:17“rescued”tos de kurios mi paristanata kai endunamata min, hina dia mu tem kērugmem plēroforiteia kai akoualeia panteim teim ethneim, kai ruima ek stomeu leōnou.But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
ruimeia“rescued”happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Romans 15:31“rescued”hina ruimeia apo toiu apeitharōtoiu en ta Ioudaia kai tas diakonias mu tas eis Ierousalēm euprosdektas toi hagioi gineteia,Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,
ruineia“delivered”happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural1×
2 Thessalonians 3:2“delivered”kai hina ruineia apo toiu atopoiu kai ponēroiu anthrōpoiu, ouk gar pantoiu tas pistias.And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.
ruesar“deliver”happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular1×
Matthew 6:13“deliver”kai mē eisferaseia nin eis peirasmon, alla ruesar nin apo teu ponēreu.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
ruetar“deliver”happened · he/she/itaorist middle imperative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 27:43“deliver”peithatē epi ton theon, ruetar nun ei thelatō auton; legata gar hoti Theou amō huios.He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”
ruerō“rescue”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive1×
2 Peter 2:9“rescue”oidatē kurios euseboin ek peirasmou ruerō, adikoin de eis hēmeran krisiau kolazirōtoin tērarō,if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
ruerōtos“deliverer”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
Romans 11:26“deliverer”kai houtōs pantos Israēl sōziti; kathōs grafitē; Hēkati ek Siōn tos ruerōtos, apostrefati asebeiain apo Iakōb.And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
ruerōton“rescues”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine1×
1 Thessalonians 1:10“rescues”kai anamenarō ton huion autou ek toiu ouranoiu, hon egeirata ek toiu nekroiu, Iēsun ton ruerōton nin ek tau orgau tau ercherōtau.and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead — Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
ruiratoin“rescued”happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
Luke 1:74“rescued”afobōs ek cheirau echthroiu ruiratoin latreuarō autodeliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,