dialogismos · thought, argument

What it means

dialogismos (διαλογισμός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “thought, argument”.

Thought, reasoning; also a dispute, doubt.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. What one thinks or wonders inside.
2. A dispute in which each one defends his opinion.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• thoughts ×7
• reasonings ×3
• reasoning ×2
• arguing ×1
• argument ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×1
• Luke×6
• Romans×2
• 1 Corinthians×1
• Philippians×1
• 1 Timothy×1
• James×1

• Matthew 15:19

  For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies.

• Mark 7:21

  For from within, out of the heart of people, come the evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,

• Luke 2:35

  —and a sword will pierce your own soul too —so that the thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

• Luke 5:22

  But Jesus, perceiving their reasonings, answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

• Luke 6:8

  But he knew their reasonings, and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Get up and stand in the middle.” And he got up and stood there.

• Luke 9:46

  And a reasoning arose among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

• Luke 9:47

  But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their heart, took a child and set it beside himself,

• Luke 24:38

  And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your heart?

• Romans 1:21

  Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts, and their senseless heart was darkened.

• Romans 14:1

  Now welcome the one who is weak in faith, but not for passing judgment on his thoughts.

• 1 Corinthians 3:20

  and again: The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are futile.

• Philippians 2:14

  Do all things without grumbling and arguing,

• 1 Timothy 2:8

  So I want the men to pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument.

• James 2:4

  have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?