"a carriage with four wheels for travelling, a chariot, Rev. 18:13*"
Definition and meaning
a carriage with four wheels for travelling, a chariot, Rev. 18:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: ῥέδη
Historical context
Domitian required people across the empire to address him as Dominus et Deus — Lord and God. Christians who refused to burn incense before the emperor's image faced economic exclusion and imprisonment. The book was written in apocalyptic imagery that believers would recognize but Roman authorities would not — a letter of resistance written to people being crushed by the most powerful empire on earth.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of rhede (G4480) across the King James Bible.
And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
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Common questions
Strong's G4480 (rhede) is a Greek word that means: a carriage with four wheels for travelling, a chariot, Rev. 18:13* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word rhede (G4480) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4480 is rhede, a Greek word defined as: a carriage with four wheels for travelling, a chariot, Rev. 18:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
rhede is a Greek word found in the New Testament.