Greek · G3049 · unreviewed

λογίζομαι

To count

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λογίζομαι G3049

Pronunciation logízomai

What does λογίζομαι (logízomai) mean in the Bible?

λογίζομαι (logízomai) is a Greek word meaning "to count". λογίζομαι (λόγος), [in LXX chiefly for חָשַׁב ;] __1. It explains how righteousness is credited to believers apart from works.

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Meaning

to count

Extended definition

To reckon or impute something to someone's account, especially in forensic or covenant contexts.

(λόγος), [in LXX chiefly for חָשַׁב ;]

1prop., of numerical calculation, to count, reckon: with accusative before μετά, Mrk.15:23 (LXX) (Rec., R, mg.), Luk.22:37.

2Metaphorical, without reference to numbers, by a reckoning of characteristics or reasons;

ato reckon, take into account: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.13:5; id. before dative of person(s), Rom.4:3 (LXX), Rom.4:4, 6 4:8" (LXX), 2Co.5:19, 2Ti.4:16; before εἰς (cf. Heb. ל חָשַׁב; Bl., § 33, 3), Act.19:27, Rom.2:26 4:3, 5 4:9-11, 22-24 9:8 Gal.3:6" (LXX), Jas.2:23 (LXX);

bto consider, calculate: with accusative of thing(s), Php.4:8; before ὅτι, Jhn.11:50, Heb.11:10; τοῦτο, ὅτι, 2Co.10:11; with accusative of person(s), with inf., Rom.6:11; before ὡς, Rom.8:36 (LXX); __(with) to suppose, judge, deem: 1Co.13:11; ὡς, 1Pe.5:12; οὕτως, 1Co.4:1; with accusative of thing(s), 2Co.3:5; id. before εἰς, 2Co.12:6; ὅτι, Rom.8:18; τοῦτο, ὅτι, Rom.2:3, 2Co.10:7; with inf., 2Co.11:5; accusative and inf., Rom.3:28 14:14, Php.3:13; with accusative of person(s) before ὡς, 2Co.10:2;

dto purpose, decide: with inf. (Eur., Or., 555), 2Co.10:2 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, παρα-, συλ-λογίζομαι).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Why This Word Matters

It explains how righteousness is credited to believers apart from works.

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present Future Imperfect

Voices

Passive Middle

Indicative states a fact or reality 24×

Present Middle Rom 8:18 · 2 Cor 10:2 · 2 Cor 11:5 · Phil 3:13 · 1 Pet 5:12 · Rom 4:6 · 1 Cor 13:5 · John 11:50 · Rom 2:3 · Rom 3:28 10×

Aorist Passive Luke 22:37 · Rom 4:3 · Rom 4:9 · Rom 4:10 · Rom 4:22 · Rom 4:23 · Gal 3:6 · Jas 2:23 · Rom 8:36 9×

Present Passive Rom 4:4 · Rom 4:5 · Rom 9:8 3×

Future Passive Rom 2:26 1×

Imperfect Middle 1 Cor 13:11 1×

Imperative command or strong request 5×

Present Middle 1 Cor 4:1 · 2 Cor 10:7 · 2 Cor 10:11 · Rom 6:11 · Phil 4:8 5×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 4×

Aorist Passive Acts 19:27 · Rom 4:11 2×

Present Passive Rom 4:24 1×

Aorist Middle 2 Cor 3:5 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×

Aorist Middle Rom 4:8 · 2 Cor 12:6 2×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 4×

Present Middle Rom 14:14 · 2 Cor 5:19 · 2 Cor 10:2 3×

Aorist Middle Heb 11:19 1×

Optative wish or remote possibility 1×

Aorist Passive 2 Tim 4:16 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 40 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 9 ongoing 13 prospective 1 imperative 5 background 1 subjunctive 2 infinitive 4 participle 4 optative 1

Tense

present 22 aorist 16 imperfect 1 future 1

Voice

middle 23 passive 17

Mood

indicative 24 imperative 5 infinitive 4 participle 4 subjunctive 2 optative 1

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Additional Occurrences

Luke 22:35–38 ἐλογίσθη logízomai

Was counted, reckoned

New Testament Witnesses

Romans 4:1-12 λογίζομαι logízomai Indicative · Present Middle

To reckon, credit, count.

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 13 — The More Excellent Way of Love Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 4 — Abraham Justified by Faith and the Promise Secured by Grace Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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