Oracles
λόγιονStrong’s G3051logion
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Logion is the Greek word usually translated “oracles”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:”
Meaning
Usually translated “oracles”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- oracles 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- Romans 1
- Hebrews 1
- 1 Peter 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 3:2Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
- Hebrews 5:12For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
- 1 Peter 4:11If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Greek dictionary
λόγιον logion · oracles
λόγιον, -ου, τό (dimin. of λόγος, see ICC, Ro., 70), [in LXX chiefly for אִמְרָה, אֵמֶר, Psa.18:30 19:14, al.; also for דָּבָר, Isa.28:13, al.; (cf. λογεῖον (-ιον) for חֹשֶׁן the oracular breastplate of the H.P., Exo.28:15, al.) ;] an oracle: Act.7:38, Rom.3:2, Heb.5:12, 1Pe.4:11 (on the eccl., λόγια τ. Κυρίου, see Lft., Essay on Sup. Rel., 172 ff.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.