λόγιον
“an oracle”
Primary meaning: an oracle. Strong's: an utterance (of God). Lexical nuances: an oracle : Ac 7:38 , Ro 3:2 , He 5:12 , I Pe 4:11 (on the eccl., λόγια τ. Κυρίου , v. Lft., Essay on Sup. Rel. , 172 ff.).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
neuter of G3052 (λόγιος);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: אֵמֶר (utterance, speech, word, promise) -> λόγιον (an oracle)
LXX conceptual translation: אִמְרָה (word, promise, commandment) -> λόγιον (an oracle)
LXX conceptual translation: דָּבָר (word, matter, event, divine decree) -> λόγιον (an oracle)
LXX conceptual translation: H2833 -> λόγιον (an oracle)
Key Biblical Occurrences (4)
Foundational passages where λόγιον (logion) carries significant theological or narrative weight.