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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.

John Jeffrey Dodson · CC0

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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  1. Mark 12:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.

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  2. Mark 13:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

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  3. Mark 14:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.

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  4. Luke 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

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  5. Luke 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

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  6. Luke 1:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

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  7. Luke 1:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

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  8. Luke 3:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.

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  9. Luke 4:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.

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  10. Luke 4:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.

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  11. Luke 4:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

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  12. Luke 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,

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  13. Luke 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

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  14. Luke 6:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:

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  15. Luke 7:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

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  16. Luke 7:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.

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  17. Luke 8:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

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  18. Luke 8:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

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  19. Luke 8:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.

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  20. Luke 8:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.

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  21. Luke 8:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”

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  22. Luke 9:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

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  23. Luke 9:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.

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  24. Luke 9:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”

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  25. Luke 10:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.

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  26. Luke 11:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

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  27. Luke 12:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

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  28. Luke 16:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’

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  29. Luke 20:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:

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  30. Luke 20:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

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  31. Luke 21:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

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  32. Luke 23:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

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  33. Luke 24:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.

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  34. Luke 24:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.

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  35. Luke 24:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

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  36. John 1:1 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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  37. John 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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  38. John 2:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

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  39. John 4:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true.

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  40. John 4:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”

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  41. John 4:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And many more believed because of His message.

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  42. John 4:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.

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  43. John 5:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

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  44. John 5:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.

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  45. John 6:60 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

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  46. John 7:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”

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  47. John 7:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”

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  48. John 8:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

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  49. John 8:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.

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  50. John 8:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.

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