3054. logomacheó
Strong's Lexicon
logomacheó: To argue about words, to wrangle over words

Original Word: λογομαχέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: logomacheó
Pronunciation: lo-go-ma-KHEH-o
Phonetic Spelling: (log-om-akh-eh'-o)
Definition: To argue about words, to wrangle over words
Meaning: I contend about words.

Word Origin: From λόγος (logos, meaning "word" or "speech") and μάχη (machē, meaning "battle" or "fight")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "logomacheó," the concept of avoiding fruitless disputes can be related to Hebrew words like רִיב (riyb, meaning "to contend" or "to dispute") and מַדּוֹן (madon, meaning "strife" or "contention").

Usage: The verb "logomacheó" refers to engaging in disputes or arguments over words, often implying a contentious or trivial nature. It suggests a focus on semantics or verbal disputes rather than substantive issues. In the New Testament, it is used to caution against fruitless debates that do not edify or lead to godliness.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, rhetoric and debate were highly valued skills, often used in public discourse and education. However, the early Christian community was warned against engaging in pointless arguments that could lead to division and distract from the core message of the Gospel. The emphasis was on unity and edification rather than winning debates or proving intellectual superiority.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from logos and machomai
Definition
to strive with words
NASB Translation
wrangle about words (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3054: λογομαχέω

λογομαχέω, λογομάχω; (from λγομαχος, and this from λόγος and μάχομαι); to contend about words; contextually, to wrangle about empty and trifling matters: 2 Timothy 2:14. (Not found in secular authors.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
to dispute about words

From a compound of logos and machomai; to be disputatious (on trifles) -- strive about words.

see GREEK logos

see GREEK machomai

Forms and Transliterations
λογομαχειν λογομαχείν λογομαχεῖν logomachein logomacheîn
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Timothy 2:14 V-PNA
GRK: θεοῦ μὴ λογομαχεῖν ἐπ' οὐδὲν
NAS: of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless
KJV: that they strive not about words to no
INT: God not to dispute about words for nothing

Strong's Greek 3054
1 Occurrence


λογομαχεῖν — 1 Occ.

















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