logos G3056

λόγος (logos) means “word” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

λόγος Greek · G3056 328 tagged occurrences in 316 verses

Pronunciation guide: log'-os Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3056

λόγος · logos · word

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). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.

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How translators render G3056

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
word	124
words	51
message	30
saying	8
speech	8
the word	8
account	5
a word	4
an account	4
news	4
vvv	4
talk	3
accounts	2
decree	2
matter	2
question	2
speaker	2
speaking	2
teaching	2
the message	2
thing	2
a complaint	1
a question	1
an appearance	1
answer	1
appointed	1
are saying	1
as the word	1
at his word	1
book	1
by what they said	1
by word	1
command	1
does he mean	1
for	1
he made this statement	1
his sentence	1
his words	1
in his words	1
in person	1
in speech	1
in the message	1
in word	1
instructions we have given	1
it would be reasonable	1
jesus had said	1
length	1
ministry	1
of the word	1
of the words	1
preaching	1
proposal	1
remark	1
rumor	1
speak	1
stated	1
statement	1
teachings	1
the matter	1
the reason	1
the things	1
things	1
through the word	1
to account	1
to say	1
what	1
what he says	1
with a word	1
word evident	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
the word	116
word	37
words	36
saying	22
sayings	13
the words	9
account	6
the saying	6
a word	5
of the word	5
speech	4
that saying	4
with	4
the sayings	3
things	3
utterance	3
a	2
an account	2
communication	2
in the word	2
in word	2
matter	2
of	2
the	2
thing	2
this saying	2
a fame	1
a matter	1
a reason	1
an	1
any word	1
by	1
by the word	1
by word	1
concerning	1
exhortation	1
for the cause	1
his speech	1
i preached	1
in	1
in a word	1
in speech	1
intent	1
manner of communications	1
mouth	1
of speech	1
of the words	1
of these things	1
of utterance	1
of words	1
question	1
reason	1
rumour	1
speaker	1
talk	1
that the word	1
the doctrine	1
the matter	1
the preaching	1
the speech	1
the words sake	1
the work	1
those things	1
tidings	1
to do	1
to the word	1
treatise	1
unto the word	1
with the word	1
with words	1
work	1

Verses containing G3056

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Matthew 5:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Matthew 5:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.
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Matthew 7:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
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Matthew 7:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Matthew 7:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
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Matthew 8:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Matthew 8:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Matthew 10:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
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Matthew 12:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Matthew 12:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
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Matthew 12:37 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
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Matthew 13:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Matthew 13:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
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Matthew 13:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Matthew 13:22 · BSB · 2 occurrences
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.
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Matthew 13:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.”
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Matthew 15:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
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Source alternate reference: 15.5
Matthew 15:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
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Matthew 15:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
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Matthew 18:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
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Matthew 19:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
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Matthew 19:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.
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Matthew 19:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
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Matthew 21:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“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.
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Matthew 22:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
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Matthew 22:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence
No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.
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Matthew 24:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
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Matthew 25:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
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Matthew 26:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,
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Matthew 26:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
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Matthew 28:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Mark 1:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Mark 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
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Mark 4:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The farmer sows the word.
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Mark 4:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences
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.
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Mark 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
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Mark 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Mark 4:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,
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Mark 4:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Mark 4:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.”
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Mark 4:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
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Mark 5:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
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Mark 7:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
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Mark 7:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”
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Mark 8:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
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Mark 8:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.”
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Mark 9:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.
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Mark 10:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
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Mark 10:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
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Mark 11:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
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