◄ 3051. logion ►
Strong's Lexicon logion: Oracle, saying, utterance Original Word: λόγιον Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: logion Pronunciation: lo'-gee-on Phonetic Spelling: (log'-ee-on) Definition: plur: oracles, divine responses or utterances (it can include the entire Old Testament). Meaning: • An oracle or divine utterance. • A saying or message, often with a focus on divine or authoritative communication. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word λόγος (logos), meaning "word" or "speech." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The concept of divine oracles in the Hebrew Scriptures is often associated with words like דָּבָר (dabar, Strong's Hebrew 1697), which means "word" or "matter," and מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat, Strong's Hebrew 4941), meaning "judgment" or "ordinance." These terms convey the idea of God's authoritative communication and decrees, similar to the Greek λόγιον. Usage: • The term λόγιον is used in the New Testament to refer to the sacred oracles or divine revelations given by God. It emphasizes the authoritative and inspired nature of these messages. Context: • The term λόγιον appears in the New Testament in contexts that highlight the importance of divine communication. It is used to describe the sacred writings or utterances that convey God's will and wisdom to humanity. In Romans 3:2, Paul refers to the Jews as being entrusted with the "oracles of God," indicating the special revelation given to them through the Scriptures. Similarly, in Hebrews 5:12, the term is used to describe the foundational teachings of the Christian faith, which believers are expected to understand and grow from. • The use of λόγιον underscores the belief in the divine inspiration and authority of the Scriptures. It reflects the view that these oracles are not merely human words but are imbued with divine truth and guidance. This perspective is consistent with the broader biblical theme of God communicating His will and purposes through chosen individuals and sacred texts. • In the early Christian context, λόγιον also served to affirm the continuity between the Old Testament revelations and the teachings of Jesus and the apostles. The oracles of God were seen as a unified testimony to God's redemptive plan, culminating in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. HELPS Word-studies 3051 lógion (from 3056 /lógos) – a divine declaration; a statement originating from God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin neut. of logios Definition a saying, an oracle NASB Translation oracles (3), utterances (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3051: λόγιον λόγιον, λογιου, τό (diminutive of λόγος (so Bleek (on Hebrews 5:12), et al.; others, neuter of λόγιος (Meyer on Romans 3:2))), properly, "a little word (so Schol. ad Aristophanes ran. 969 (973)), a brief utterance, in secular authors a divine oracle" (doubtless because oracles were generally brief); Herodotus, Thucydides, Aristophanes, Euripides; Polybius 3, 112, 8; 8, 30, 6; Diodorus 2, 14; Aelian v. h. 2, 41; of the Sibylline oracles, Diodorus, p. 602 (from 50:34); Plutarch, Fab. 4; in the Sept. for חֹשֶׁן the breast-plate of the high priest, which he wore when he consulted Jehovah, Exodus 28:15; Exodus 29:5, etc.; (once for אֹמֶר, of the words of a man, Psalm 18:15 ()); but chiefly for אִמְרָה of any utterance of God, whether precept or promise; (cf. Philo de congr. erud. grat. § 24; de profug. § 11 under the end); of the prophecies of God in the O. T., Josephus, b. j. 6, 5, 4; νόμους καί λόγια θεσπισθεντα διά προφητῶν καί ὕμνους, Philo vit. contempl. § 3; τό λόγιον τοῦ προφήτου (Moses), vit. Moys. 3:35, cf. (23, and) de praem. et poen. § 1 at the beginning; τά δέκα λόγια, the Ten Commandments of God or the Decalogue, in Philo, who wrote a special treatise concerning them (Works edition Mang. ii., p. 180ff (edited by Richter iv., p. 246ff)); (Apostolic Constitutions 2, 36 (p. 63, 7 edition Lagarde)); Eusebius, h. e. 2, 18. In the N. T. spoken of the words or utterances of God: of the contents of the Mosaic law, Acts 7:38; with τοῦ Θεοῦ or Θεοῦ added, of his commands in the Mosaic law and his Messianic promises, Romans 3:2, cf. Philippi and Umbreit at the passage; of the substance of the Christian religion, Hebrews 5:12; of the utterances of God through Christian teachers, 1 Peter 4:11. (In ecclesiastical writings λόγια τοῦ κυρίου is used of Christ's precepts, by Polycarp, ad Philipp. 7, 1 [ET]; κυριακα λόγια of the sayings and discourses of Christ which are recorded in the Gospels, by Papias in Eusebius, h. e. 3, 39; Photius c. 228, p. 248 (18 edition, Bekker); (τά λόγια τοῦ Θεοῦ) of the words and admonitions of God in the sacred Scriptures, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 53, 1 [ET] (where parallel with αἱ ἱεραι γραφαί), cf. 62, 9 [ET]; (and τά λόγια simply, like αἱ γραφαί of the New T. in the interpolated Epistle of Ignatius ad Smyrn. 3 [ET]). Cf. Schwegler ((also Heinichen)), Index 4 ad Eusebius, h. e. under the word λόγιον; (especially Sophocles Lexicon, under the word and Lightfoot in the Contemp. Rev. for Aug. 1875, p. 399ff On the general use of the word cf. Bleek, Br. a. d. Hebrew iii., pp. 114-117).) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance oracle. Neuter of logios; an utterance (of God) -- oracle. see GREEK logios Forms and Transliterations λογείον λόγείον λογείου λογια λόγια λόγιά λόγιον λόγιόν λογιων λογίων logia lógia logion logiōn logíon logíōn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 7:38 N-ANP GRK: ὃς ἐδέξατο λόγια ζῶντα δοῦναι NAS: living oracles to pass KJV: the lively oracles to give INT: who received oracles living to give Romans 3:2 N-ANP GRK: ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ θεοῦ NAS: that they were entrusted with the oracles of God. KJV: unto them were committed the oracles of God. INT: they were entrusted with the oracles of God Hebrews 5:12 N-GNP GRK: ἀρχῆς τῶν λογίων τοῦ θεοῦ NAS: principles of the oracles of God, KJV: principles of the oracles of God; INT: beginning of the oracles of God 1 Peter 4:11 N-ANP GRK: λαλεῖ ὡς λόγια θεοῦ εἴ NAS: who is speaking the utterances of God; KJV: [let him speak] as the oracles of God; INT: speaks as oracles of God if Strong's Greek 3051 4 Occurrences λόγια — 3 Occ. λογίων — 1 Occ.