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λόγος

Vocabulary form: 
λόγος
Definition: 

word, Word; statement, message

Erasmian: 
Modern: 
Frequency: 
330
GK: 
3364
Cognates: 

lovgoV (or the feminine logiva) is often used in compounds to denote the "study" of something.

Mnemonics: 

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Mnemonic Singing: 

When we walk with the Lord,
in the light of his Word,
what a glory he sheds on our way.

Notes: 

This word has a wide range of meaning, both in Greek and in English. It can refer to what is spoken, or it can be used philosophically/theologically for the "Word" (John 1:1-18).

Mnemonics

Submitted by faith.peters on Tue, 2020-09-22 15:31

logos as in logos in words

Submitted by txkmike on Fri, 2021-08-13 12:25

I will never leave you or forsake you. You have my logo.

Submitted by Dennis M Callies on Mon, 2021-09-06 07:57

The believer has a choice of descriptive logos from the written word of God.

Submitted by mccullochth@bay... on Sat, 2021-09-18 18:46

In the beginning was the Logos. John 1:1

Submitted by meekspirit1 on Tue, 2022-02-01 20:18

Thy λόγος have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against thee - Psalm 119:11

Biblical Concordance

1 Corinthians 4:19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the speech (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) of these arrogant people but their power.
1 Corinthians 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc) but of power.
1 Corinthians 12:8 For to one is given through the Spirit a message (logos | λόγος | nom sg masc) of wisdom, to another a message (logos | λόγος | nom sg masc) of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
1 Corinthians 14:9 So it is with you; if you do not speak a clear message (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) with your tongue, how will anyone know what is being said? You will be speaking into the air.
1 Corinthians 14:19 however, in church I would rather speak five words (logous | λόγους | acc pl masc) with my understanding, so as to instruct others also, than ten thousand words (logous | λόγους | acc pl masc) in a tongue.
1 Corinthians 14:36 Or did the word (logos | λόγος | nom sg masc) of God originate with you? Or did it come to you alone?
1 Corinthians 15:2 through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc) I preached to you — unless you have believed in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:54 So when this perishable body puts on imperishability, and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying (logos | λόγος | nom sg masc) that is written will be fulfilled: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
2 Corinthians 1:18 But as surely as God is trustworthy, our word (logos | λόγος | nom sg masc) to you has not been “Yes” and “No.”
2 Corinthians 2:17 For we are not like so many, peddling the word (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) of God. To the contrary, in Christ we speak in the sight of God as men of sincerity, as men sent from God.
2 Corinthians 4:2 But we have renounced shameful hidden deeds. We do not practice cunning, nor do we tamper with the word (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) of God, but by the open declaration of truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 5:19 that is, God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them. And he has entrusted us with the message (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 6:7 by the word (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc) of truth, by the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left;
2 Corinthians 8:7 But as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc), in knowledge, in all eagerness, and in the love we have aroused in you — make sure that you excel in this act of kindness.
2 Corinthians 10:10 For some are saying, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak, and his rhetoric (logos | λόγος | nom sg masc) amounts to nothing.”
2 Corinthians 10:11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc) through letters when absent, such we also are in act when present.
2 Corinthians 11:6 But even if I am an amateur in speaking (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc), I am certainly not in knowledge. Rather, in every way we have made this plain to you as to all.
Galatians 5:14 For the entire law is summed up in a single command: (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc) “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Galatians 6:6 Now the one who is taught the word (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) must share all good things with the one who teaches.
Ephesians 1:13 You also are in him, having heard the word (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) of truth, the good news of your salvation; in him also, when you believed, you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,
Ephesians 4:29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is useful for building up, as the need arises, that it may benefit those who hear.
Ephesians 5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words (logois | λόγοις | dat pl masc), for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
Ephesians 6:19 and for me, that when I open my mouth the word (logos | λόγος | nom sg masc) will be given to me — that with boldness I will make known the mystery of the gospel,
Philippians 1:14 and that most of the brothers, having gained confidence in the Lord by my imprisonment, dare more than ever to speak the word (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) of God without fear.
Philippians 2:16 holding fast the word (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) of life, so that I may have reason to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
Philippians 4:15 And you Philippians know that in the beginning of my gospel ministry, when I left Macedonia, no church joined with me in giving and receiving but you only,
Philippians 4:17 Not that I seek the gift; rather, I seek the interest that accrues to your account (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc).
Colossians 1:5 Both spring from the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc) of truth, the gospel,
Colossians 1:25 of which I became I a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for your benefit, to make the word (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) of God fully known,
Colossians 2:23 Such regulations (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) indeed have the appearance of wisdom with their self-imposed religious piety, false humility, and harsh control over the body, but they actually lead to the gratification of the flesh.
Colossians 3:16 Let the word (logos | λόγος | nom sg masc) of Christ dwell in you richly with all wisdom as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom by means of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, spiritual singing with gratitude singing in your heart your to God.
Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc) or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 4:3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God will open a door for our message (logou | λόγου | gen sg masc), so that we may declare the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains;
Colossians 4:6 Your speech (logos | λόγος | nom sg masc) Your should always be winsome, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to answer each person.
1 Thessalonians 1:5 because our gospel did not come to you with words (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc) only, but also with power — with the Holy Spirit and full conviction — as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sakes.
1 Thessalonians 1:6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you accepted the word (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) in the midst of much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 1:8 The word (logos | λόγος | nom sg masc) of the Lord has echoed forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so we have no need to say anything.
1 Thessalonians 2:5 For we never came with flattering speech (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc), as you know, or with a pretext for greed — God is our witness.
1 Thessalonians 2:13 And for this reason we also constantly thank God, that when you received the word (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc), but as it truly is, the word (logon | λόγον | acc sg masc) of God, which even now is doing its work in you who believe.
1 Thessalonians 4:15 For this we say to you by the word (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc) of the Lord, that we who are alive, who remain behind until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep,
1 Thessalonians 4:18 So encourage one another with these words (logois | λόγοις | dat pl masc).
2 Thessalonians 2:2 not to be quickly shaken out of your wits or disturbed, either by a prophecy or by a spoken word (logou | λόγου | gen sg masc) or by a letter purporting to come from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.
2 Thessalonians 2:15 So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught, either by what we said (logou | λόγου | gen sg masc) or what we wrote.
2 Thessalonians 2:17 encourage your hearts and establish you in every good work and word (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc).
2 Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word (logos | λόγος | nom sg masc) of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, as in fact it was among you.
2 Thessalonians 3:14 Now if anyone does not obey what we say (logō | λόγῳ | dat sg masc) in this epistle, take note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will feel ashamed.
1 Timothy 1:15 Trustworthy is the saying (logos | λόγος | nom sg masc) and worthy of complete acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world in order to save sinners,” of whom I am the foremost.
1 Timothy 3:1 Trustworthy is the saying (logos | λόγος | nom sg masc). If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he is desiring a good work.
1 Timothy 4:5 for it is sanctified through the word (logou | λόγου | gen sg masc) of God and prayer.
1 Timothy 4:6 By placing these things before the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained by the words (logois | λόγοις | dat pl masc) of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.

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