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λόγος

logosword
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine331 occurrences24 books318 verses

Definition

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: Matthew 8:8, Luke 7:7, 1 Corinthians 14:9, 19, Hebrews 12:19, al.

2. a saying, statement, declaration: Matthew 19:22 (T om.), Mark 5:36; 7:29, Luke 1:29, John 2:22; 6:60, Acts 7:29, al.; with genitive attrib., Acts 13:15, Romans 9:9, Hebrews 7:28, al.; of the sayings, commands, promises, etc., of teachers, Matthew 7:24; 10:14, Mark 8:38, Luke 9:4, John 14:24, al.; λ. κενοί, Ephesians 5:6; ἀληθινοί, Revelation 19:9; πιστοί, Revelation 22:6; esp. of the precepts, decrees and promises of God, ὁ λ. τ. θεοῦ, the word of God: Mark 7:13, John 10:35, Romans 13:9, 1 Corinthians 14:36, Philippians 1:14, al.; absol., ὁ λ., Matthew 13:21, 22 Mrk.16:[20], Luke 1:2, Acts 6:4, Hebrews 4:12, al.

3. speech, discourse: Acts 14:12, 2 Corinthians 10:10, James 3:2; opposite to ἐπιστολή, 2 Thessalonians 2:15; disting, from σοφία, 1 Corinthians 2:1; ἀναστροφή, 1 Timothy 4:12; δύναμις, 1 Corinthians 4:19, 1 Thessalonians 1:5; ἔργον, Romans 15:18; οὐδενὸς λ. τίμιον (not worthy of mention), Acts 20:24; of the faculty of speech, Luke 24:19, 2 Corinthians 11:6; of the style of speech, Matthew 5:37, 1 Corinthians 1:5; of instruction, Colossians 4:3, 1 Peter 3:1; with genitive of person(s), John 5:24; 8:52, Acts 2:41, al.; ὁ λ. ὁ ἐμός, John 8:31; with genitive obj. (τ.) ἀληθείας, 2 Corinthians 6:7, Colossians 1:5, James 1:18; τ. καταλλαγῆς, 2 Corinthians 5:19; τ. σταυροῦ, 1 Corinthians 1:18; of mere talk, 1 Corinthians 4:19, 2o, Colossians 2:23, 1 John 3:18; of the talk which one occasions, hence, repute: Colossians 2:23.

4. subject-matter, hence, teaching, doctrine: Acts 18:15, 2 Timothy 2:17, al.; esp. of Christian doctrine: Matthew 13:20-23, Mark 4:14-20; 8:32, Luke 1:2, Acts 8:4, Galatians 6:6, 1 Thessalonians 1:6, al.; with genitive of person(s), τ. θεοῦ, Luke 5:1, John 17:6, Acts 4:29, 1 Corinthians 14:36, I John 1:10, Revelation 6:9, al.; τ. Κυρίου, Acts 8:25, 1 Thessalonians 1:8, al.; τ. Χριστοῦ, Colossians 3:16, Revelation 3:8; with genitive appos., Acts 15:7; with genitive attrib., Hebrews 5:13.

5. a story, tale, narrative: Matthew 28:15, John 21:23, Acts 1:1; 11:22; before περί, Luke 5:15.

6. That which is spoken of (Plat., al.; V. Kennedy, Sources, 124), matter, affair, thing: Matthew 21:24, Mark 1:45; 11:29, Luke 20:3, Acts 8:21; of a matter in dispute, as a case or suit at law, Acts 19:38; pl. (1Ma.7.33, al.), Luke 1:4.

II. Of the inward thought itself, Lat. ratio.

1. reason,

(a) of the mental faculty (Hdt., Plat., al.): κατὰ λόγον, Acts 18:14;

(b) a reason, cause: τίνι λόγῳ, Acts 10:29; παρεκτὸς λόγου πορνείας, Matthew 5:32; 19:9, WH, mg., R, mg.

2. account,

(a) regard: Acts 20:24, Rec.;

(b) reckoning: Philippians 4:15, 17; συναίρειν (which see) λ., Matthew 18:23; 25:19; in forensic sense, Romans 14:12, Hebrews 13:17, 1 Peter 4:5; with genitive of thing(s), Luke 16:2; before περί, Matthew 12:36, Acts 19:40, 1 Peter 3:15.

3. proportion, analogy: Philippians 2:16 (Field, Notes, 193 f.).

III. ὁ λ., the Divine Word or Logos: John 1:1, 14; τ. ζωῆς, 1 John 1:1; τ. θεοῦ, Revelation 19:13 (see Westc, Swete, CGT, in ll.; reff. in Artt., Logos, DB, DCG).

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

331 total
  1. Matthew 5:32λόγου · for
    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.
  2. Matthew 5:37λόγος
    Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.
  3. Matthew 7:24λόγους · words
    Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
  4. Matthew 7:26λόγους · words
    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.
  5. Matthew 7:28λόγους · saying
    When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
  6. Matthew 8:8λόγῳ · the word
    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.
  7. Matthew 8:16λόγῳ · with a word
    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.
  8. Matthew 10:14λόγους · words
    And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
  9. Matthew 12:32λόγον · a word
    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.
  10. Matthew 12:36λόγον · an account
    But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
  11. Matthew 12:37 (2×)λόγων · words; λόγων · words
    For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
  12. Matthew 13:19λόγον · message
    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.
  13. Matthew 13:20λόγον · word
    The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
  14. Matthew 13:21λόγον · word
    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.
  15. Matthew 13:22 (2×)λόγον · word; λόγον · word
    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.
  16. Matthew 13:23λόγον · word
    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.”
  17. Matthew 15:6λόγον · word
    …he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
  18. Matthew 15:12λόγον
    Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
  19. Matthew 15:23λόγον · a word
    But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
  20. Matthew 18:23λόγον · accounts
    Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
  21. Matthew 19:1λόγους
    When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
  22. Matthew 19:11λόγον · word
    “Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.
  23. Matthew 19:22λόγον
    When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
  24. Matthew 21:24λόγον · question
    “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.
  25. Matthew 22:15λόγῳ · His words
    Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
  26. Matthew 22:46λόγον · a word
    No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.
  27. Matthew 24:35λόγοι · words
    Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
  28. Matthew 25:19λόγον · accounts
    After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
  29. Matthew 26:1λόγους · things
    When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,
  30. Matthew 26:44λόγον · thing
    So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
  31. Matthew 28:15λόγος · account
    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.
  32. Mark 1:45λόγον · news
    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.
  33. Mark 2:2λόγον · word
    …they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
  34. Mark 4:14λόγον · word
    The farmer sows the word.
  35. Mark 4:15 (2×)λόγος · word; λόγον · 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.
  36. Mark 4:16λόγον · word
    Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
  37. Mark 4:17λόγον · word
    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.
  38. Mark 4:18λόγον · word
    Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,
  39. Mark 4:19λόγον · 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.
  40. Mark 4:20λόγον · word
    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.”
  41. Mark 4:33λόγον · word
    With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
  42. Mark 5:36λόγον
    But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
  43. Mark 7:13λόγον · word
    Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
  44. Mark 7:29λόγον · answer
    Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”
  45. Mark 8:32λόγον · message
    He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
  46. Mark 8:38λόγους · words
    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.”
  47. Mark 9:10λόγον · matter
    So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.