Word study · Greek
λόγος
logosG3056word
Used 329 times in the tagged text.
What it means
- Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum
- a word, not in the grammatical sense of a mere name
- a saying, statement, declaration
- speech, discourse
- subject-matter, hence, teaching, doctrine
- a story, tale, narrative
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω)
- [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ;]
- I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum.
- 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a mere name (ἔπος, ὄνομα, ῥῆμα), but a word as embodying a conception or idea: Mat.8:8, Luk.7:7, 1Co.14:9, 19 Heb.12:19, al.
- 2. a saying, statement, declaration: Mat.19:22 (T om.), Mrk.5:36 7:29, Luk.1:29, Jhn.2:22 6:60, Act.7:29, al.; with genitive attrib., Act.13:15, Rom.9:9, Heb.7:28, al.; of the sayings, commands, promises, etc., of teachers, Mat.7:24 10:14, Mrk.8:38, Luk.9:4, Jhn.14:24, al.; λ. κενοί, Eph.5:6; ἀληθινοί, Rev.19:9; πιστοί, Rev.22:6; esp. of the precepts, decrees and promises of God, ὁ λ. τ. θεοῦ, the word of God: Mrk.7:13, Jhn.10:35, Rom.13:9, 1Co.14:36, Php.1:14, al.; absol., ὁ λ., Mat.13:21, 22 Mrk.16:[20], Luk.1:2, Act.6:4, Heb.4:12, al.
- 3. speech, discourse: Act.14:12, 2Co.10:10, Jas.3:2; opposite to ἐπιστολή, 2Th.2:15; disting, from σοφία, 1Co.2:1; ἀναστροφή, 1Ti.4:12; δύναμις, 1Co.4:19, 1Th.1:5; ἔργον, Rom.15:18; οὐδενὸς λ. τίμιον (not worthy of mention), Act.20:24; of the faculty of speech, Luk.24:19, 2Co.11:6; of the style of speech, Mat.5:37, 1Co.1:5; of instruction, Col.4:3, 1Pe.3:1; with genitive of person(s), Jhn.5:24 8:52, Act.2:41, al.; ὁ λ. ὁ ἐμός, Jhn.8:31; with genitive obj. (τ.) ἀληθείας, 2Co.6:7, Col.1:5, Jas.1:18; τ. καταλλαγῆς, 2Co.5:19; τ. σταυροῦ, 1Co.1:18; of mere talk, 1Co.4:19, 2o, Col.2:23, 1Jn.3:18; of the talk which one occasions, hence, repute: Col.2:23.
- 4. subject-matter, hence, teaching, doctrine: Act.18:15, 2Ti.2:17, al.; esp. of Christian doctrine: Mat.13:20-23, Mrk.4:14-20 8:32, Luk.1:2, Act.8:4, Gal.6:6, 1Th.1:6, al.; with genitive of person(s), τ. θεοῦ, Luk.5:1, Jhn.17:6, Act.4:29, 1Co.14:36, I Jhn.1:10, Rev.6:9, al.; τ. Κυρίου, Act.8:25, 1Th.1:8, al.; τ. Χριστοῦ, Col.3:16, Rev.3:8; with genitive appos., Act.15:7; with genitive attrib., Heb.5:13.
- 5. a story, tale, narrative: Mat.28:15, Jhn.21:23, Act.1:1 11:22; before περί, Luk.5:15.
- 6. That which is spoken of (Plat., al.; V. Kennedy, Sources, 124), matter, affair, thing: Mat.21:24, Mrk.1:45 11:29, Luk.20:3, Act.8:21; of a matter in dispute, as a case or suit at law, Act.19:38; pl. (1Ma.7:33, al.), Luk.1:4.
- II. Of the inward thought itself, Lat. ratio.
- 1. reason,
- (a) of the mental faculty (Hdt., Plat., al.): κατὰ λόγον, Act.18:14;
- (b) a reason, cause: τίνι λόγῳ, Act.10:29; παρεκτὸς λόγου πορνείας, Mat.5:32 19:9, WH, mg., R, mg.
- 2. account,
- (a) regard: Act.20:24, Rec.;
- (b) reckoning: Php.4:15, 17; συναίρειν (which see) λ., Mat.18:23 25:19; in forensic sense, Rom.14:12, Heb.13:17, 1Pe.4:5; with genitive of thing(s), Luk.16:2; before περί, Mat.12:36, Act.19:40, 1Pe.3:15.
- 3. proportion, analogy: Php.2:16 (Field, Notes, 193 f.).
- III. ὁ λ., the Divine Word or Logos: Jhn.1:1, 14; τ. ζωῆς, 1Jn.1:1; τ. θεοῦ, Rev.19:13 (see Westc, Swete, CGT, in ll.; reff. in Artt., Logos, DB, DCG).
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Same idea, other words · Word
'Word' can mean a spoken word, a thing done and a message. John begins his Gospel by naming Christ the Logos.
Where it appears
- Matthew33
- Mark23
- Luke32
- John40
- Acts65
- Romans7
- 1 Corinthians17
- 2 Corinthians9
- Galatians2
- Ephesians4
- Philippians4
- Colossians7
- 1 Thessalonians9
- 2 Thessalonians5
- 1 Timothy8
- 2 Timothy7
- Titus5
- Hebrews12
- James5
- 1 Peter6
- 2 Peter4
- 1 John6
- 3 John1
- Revelation18
Every use · 1–50 of 329 · BSB
But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.
When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.
When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,
So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
The farmer sows the word.
Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,
but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”
With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”
He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.
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