noun · masculine

dialogismos

Greekδιαλογισμός (dialogismos)

Strong’sG1261

a calculation, reasoning, thought, plotting

stem dialogism-14 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books7 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

thoughts8×argument2×arguing1×doubts1×opinions1×thinking1×

What it means

δια-λογισμός, -οῦ, ὁ

(< διαλογίζομαι) [in LXX chiefly for מַחֲשָׁבָה;]

a thought, reasoning, inward questioning: Mt 15:19, Mk 7:21, Lk 2:35 5:22 6:8 9:46,, 47 24:38, Ro 1:21 14:1, I Co 3:20 (LXX), Phl 2:14; κριταὶ δ. πονηρῶν, gen. of qual. (cf. Pr 12:5), Ja 2:4; χωρὶς ὀργῆς καὶ δ. (where perh. δ., like מְזִמָּה, in Ps 138(139):20, al., implies evil intention), I Ti 2:8 (v. Hort, in l.; cf. Cremer, 400).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1261 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiddee-al-og-is-mos'

discussion, i.e. (internal) consideration (by implication, purpose), or (external) debate

Fromfrom G1260;

King Jamesdispute, doubtful(-ing), imagination, reasoning, thought.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	dialogismos1×διαλογισμὸς	dialogismois4×διαλογισμοὶ
object accusative	dialogismon1×διαλογισμὸν	dialogismoin3×διαλογισμοὺς
direct address vocative	dialogismor	dialogismoir
of, belonging to genitive	dialogismou1×διαλογισμοῦ	dialogismoiu3×διαλογισμῶν
to, for dative	dialogismo	dialogismoi1×διαλογισμοῖς

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

dialogismstem+ogender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

dialogismo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

14 occurrences, every one of them listed

dialogismos“argument”subjectnominative singular1×

Luke 9:46“argument”Eiserchata de dialogismos en autoi, tem tinos an atoiō megoteros autoiu.Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

dialogismon“thoughts”objectaccusative singular1×

Luke 9:47“thoughts”tos de Iēsus horarētos ton dialogismon tau kardiau autoiu epilamberatos paidiem histanata autem para heauto,But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.

dialogismou“argument”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

1 Timothy 2:8“argument”Boulemō oun proseucherō toin anēroin en panto topo, epairarōtoin hosiain cheirain chōris orgau kai dialogismou.Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

dialogismois“thoughts”subjectnominative plural4×

Matthew 15:19“thoughts”ek gar tau kardiau exerchelō dialogismois ponērois, fonois, moicheiais, porneiais, klopais, pseudomarturiais, blasfēmiais.For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

Mark 7:21“thoughts”esōthen gar ek tau kardiau toiu anthrōpoiu tois dialogismois tois kakois ekporeuelō, porneiais, klopais, fonois,For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

Luke 2:35“thoughts”kai su de autau tan psuchan diercheti romfaias, hopōs an apokaluptileia ek pollaiu kardiaiu dialogismois.so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed — and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”

Luke 24:38“doubts”kai legata autoi; Tinem tarassirētois avō, kai dia tinem dialogismois anabainalō en ta kardia vu?“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

dialogismoin“thoughts”objectaccusative plural3×

Luke 5:22“thoughts”epignōskaratos de tos Iēsus toin dialogismoin autoiu apokriniratos legata pros autoin; Tinem dialogizevō en tai kardiai vu?Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

Luke 6:8“thoughts”autos de oidatelē toin dialogismoin autoiu, legata de to anēro to xēran echarōto tan cheiran; Egeirasōr kai histanasar eis tem mesem; kai anistanaratos histanata.But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.

1 Corinthians 3:20“thoughts”kai palin; Kurios gnōskatō toin dialogismoin toiu sofoiu hoti alō mataiois.And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

dialogismoiu“arguing”of, belonging togenitive plural3×

Romans 14:1“opinions”Ton de asthenarōton ta pistia proslambevōr, mē eis diakrisiain dialogismoiu.Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.

Philippians 2:14“arguing”Panteim poiavōr chōris gongusmoiu kai dialogismoiu,Do everything without complaining or arguing,

James 2:4“thoughts”ouk diakriniva en heautoi kai gineva kritois dialogismoiu ponēroiu?have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

dialogismoi“thinking”to, fordative plural1×

Romans 1:21“thinking”dioti gnōskaratois ton theon ouk hōs theon doxazala ē eucharistala, alla mataiila en toi dialogismoi autoiu kai skotizita tas asunetas autoiu kardias;For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.