The meaning of “λόγος”

Understanding lógos reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

G3056

Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

λόγος

Phoneticlog'-os

Transliterationlógos

Grammar Code

G:N-M

Greek Noun, Masculine

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work. - something said (including the thought) - by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive - by extension, a computation - specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

310 total references

Reference	Text
Matthew 13:22	“He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.”
Acts 13:46	“Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.”
Galatians 6:6	“Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.”
1 Thessalonians 2:13	“For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.”
Titus 2:5	“To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

310x

Most Frequent Book

Acts

Book Distribution

Matthew29

Mark23

Luke33

John36

Acts62

Romans7

1 Corinthians13

2 Corinthians9

Galatians2

Ephesians4

Philippians4

Colossians6

1 Thessalonians6

2 Thessalonians5

1 Timothy8

2 Timothy7

Titus5

Hebrews12

James5

1 Peter5

2 Peter4

1 John7

3 John1

Revelation17

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