λόγος, ὁ, verbal noun of λέγω (B), with senses corresponding to λέγω (B) II and III (on the various senses of the word see [
Refs 2nd c.AD+] 111, compareinfr. VI. 1 a:
I)
computation, reckoning (compare λέγω (B) II).
I.1)
account of money handled, σανίδες εἰς ἃς τὸν λ. ἀναγράφομεν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; συνᾶραι λόγον μετά τινος settle
accounts with, [
NT]; δεύτεροι λ. a second
audit, [
Refs 4th c.AD+]; ὁ τραπεζιτικὸς λ. banking
account, Theo Sm.p.73 H:
metaphorically, οὐκ ἂν πριαίμην οὐδενὸς λ. βροτόν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.1.b)
public accounts, i. e. branch of
treasury, ἴδιος λ, in Egypt, [
Refs]; also as title of
treasurer, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]; δημόσιος λ, = Latin
fiscus, [
Refs 1st c.AD+], etc. (but later, =
aerarium, [
Refs 4th c.AD+]
I.2) generally,
account, reckoning, μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λ. excels the whole
account, i.e. is best of
all, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; δόντας λ. τῶν ἐποίησαν
accounting for, i.e. paying the penalty for their doings, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. ὑπέχειν, δοῦναι, [
NT+4th c.BC+]; λ. ἡ ἐπιστήμη, πολλὰ δὲ ὁ λ. the
account is manifold, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]; ἔχων λόγον τοῦ διὰ τί an
account of the cause, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐς λ. τινός on
account of, ἐς χρημάτων λ. [
LXX+5th c.BC+]; λόγῳ with
genitive, by
way of, [
Refs]; κατὰ λόγον τοῦ μεγέθους if we take into
account his size, [
NT+4th c.BC+]
I.3)
measure, tale [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἐς τούτου (i.e. γήραος) λ. οὐ πολλοί τινες ἀπικνέονται to the
point of old age, [
Refs 5th c.BC+].; ὁ ξύμπας λ. the full
tale, [
NT+5th c.BC+]; κοινῷ λ. νομίσαντα common
measure, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
sum, total of expenditure, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ τῆς οὐσίας λ, = Latin
patrimonii modus, [
Refs 4th c.AD+]
I.4)
esteem, consideration, value put on a person or thing (compare infr. VI. 2 d), οὗ πλείων λ. ἢ τῶν ἄλλων who is of more
worth than all the rest, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; βροτῶν λ. οὐκ ἔσχεν οὐδέν᾽ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγου οὐδενὸς γίνεσθαι πρός τινος to be of no
account, repute with, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγου ποιήσασθαί τινα make one of
account, [
Refs]; ἐλαχίστου, πλείστου λ. εἶναι, to be highly, lowly
esteemed, [
Refs]; but also λόγον τινὸς ποιεῖσθαι, like Latin
rationem habere alicujus, make
account of, set a
value on, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] (but also, have the
reputation of, see below[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν οὐδενὶ λ. ἀπώλοντο without
regard, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑμεῖς οὔτ᾽ ἐν λ. οὔτ᾽ ἐν ἀριθμῷ Oracle texts cited in [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἐν ἀνδρῶν λ. [εἶναι] to be
reckoned, count as a man, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἰδιώτεω λόγῳ καὶ ἀτίμου
reckoned as, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II)
relation, correspondence, proportion,
II.1) generally, ὑπερτερίης λ.
relation (of gold to lead), [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; κατὰ λόγον προβαίνοντες τιμῶσι in inverse
ratio, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τἄλλα κατὰ λ. in
like fashion, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare εὔλογος: sometimes with ὁ αὐτός added, κατὰ τὸν αὐτὸν λ. τῷ τείχεϊ
in fashion like to, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ τῶν νόσων ὁ αὐτὸς λ.
analogously, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς τὸν αὐτὸν λ.
similarly, [
Refs]; κατὰ τὸν αὐτὸν λ. in the same
ratio, [
Refs]; by parity of
reasoning, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνὰ λόγον τινός, τινί, [
Refs]; τοῦτον ἔχει τὸν λ. πρὸς. ὃν ἡ παιδεία πρὸς τὴν ἀρετήν is
related to. as, [
Refs 5th c.AD+]
II.2) in Mathematics texts,
ratio, proportion (ὁ κατ᾽ ἀνάλογον λ, λ. τῆς ἀναλογίας,[
Refs 4th c.BC+]; λόγοι ἀριθμῶν numerical
ratios, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; τοὺς φθόγγους ἀναγκαῖον ἐν ἀριθμοῦ λ. λέγεσθαι πρὸς ἀλλήλους to be expressed in numerical
ratios, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
Sect.Can. Proëm.: in Metre,
ratio between arsis and thesis, by which the rhythm is defined, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀνὰ λόγον
analogically, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀνὰ λ. μερισθεῖσα [ἡ ψυχή]
proportionally, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς λόγον in
proportion, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+] narrows
uniformly, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.3) Grammars,
analogy, rule, τῷ λ. τῶν μετοχικῶν, τῆς συγκοπῆς, by the
rule of the participles, of syncopated ope, [
Refs 4th c.AD+]
III)
explanation,
III.1)
plea, pretext, ground, ἐκ τίνος λ; [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ τίνα λ; on what
ground? [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲ πρὸς ἕνα λ. to no
purpose, [
Refs]; ἐπὶ τίνι λ; for what
reason? [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν λ. τοῦτον this
ground of complaint, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; τίνι δικαίῳ λ; what just
cause is there? [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τίνι λ; on what
account? [
NT]; κατὰ λόγον ἂν ἠνεσχόμην ὑμῶν
reason would that, [
Refs]; λ. ἔχειν, with personal subject, εἶχον ἄν τινα λ. I (i.e. my conduct) would have admitted of an
explanation, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν ὀρθὸν λ. the true
explanation, [
Refs]
III.1.b)
plea, case, in Law or argument (cf. VIII. I), τὸν ἥττω λ. κρείττω ποιεῖν to make the weaker
case prevail, [
LXX+5th c.BC+]; ἐχειν λ. πρός τινα to have a
case, ground of action against, [
NT]
III.2)
statement of a theory, argument, οὐκ ἐμεῦ ἀλλὰ τοῦ λ. ἀκούσαντας probably in [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; λόγον ἠδὲ νόημα ἀμφὶς ἀληθείης
discourse and reflection on reality, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; δηλοῖ οὗτος ὁ λ. ὅτι. [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]; οὐκ ἔχει λόγον it is not
arguable, i.e.
reasonable, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; personified, φησὶ οὗτος ὁ λ.[
Refs]; ὡς ὁ λ. (i.e. λέγει) [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγου τυγχάνειν to be
explained, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]; ὁ τὸν λ. μου ἀκούων my
teaching, [
NT]; ὁ προφητικὸς λ,
collective, of [
NT+5th c.BC+]; of
arguments leading to a conclusion (ὁ λ.), [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. ἀπὸ τῶν ἀρχῶν, ἐπὶ τὰς ἀρχάς, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; συλλογισμός ἐστι λ. ἐν ᾧ τεθέντων τινῶν κτλ. [
Refs]; λ. ἀντίτυπός τε καὶ ἄπορος, of a self-contradictory
theory, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
III.2.b) ὁ περὶ θεῶν λ, title of a
discourse by Protagoras, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]; ὁ Ἀχιλλεὺς λ, name of an
argument,[
Refs 1st c.AD+]; καταβάλλοντες (i.e. λόγοι), title of work by Protagoras, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ ἐξωτερικοὶ λ, current outside the Lyceum, [
Refs]; Δισσοὶ λ, title of a philosophical treatise (= [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; Λ. καὶ Λογίνα, name of play of Epicharmus,
quibble, argument, personified, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
III.2.c) in Logic,
proposition, whether as premiss or conclusion, πρότασίς ἐστι λ. καταφατικὸς ἢ ἀποφατικός τινος κατά τινος [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
III.2.d)
rule, principle, law, as embodying the result of λογισμός, [
Refs 5th c.BC+], compare c; ἡδονὰς τοῖς ὀρθοῖς λ. ἑπομένας obeying right
principles, [
Refs]; προαιρέσεως [ἀρχὴ] ὄρεξις καὶ λ. ὁ ἕνεκά τινος
principle directed to an end, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the final cause, ἀρχὴ ὁ λ. ἔν τε τοῖς κατὰ τέχνην καὶ ἐν τοῖς φύσει συνεστηκόσιν [
Refs]; ἀποδιδόασι τοὺς λ. καὶ τὰς αἰτίας οὗ ποιοῦσι ἑκάστου[
Refs]; ὀρθὸς λ. true
principle, right
rule, [
Refs]; κατὰ λόγον by
rule, consistently, ὁ κατὰ λ. ζῶν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ κατὰ λ. ζῆν, opposed to κατὰ πάθος, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; κατὰ λ. προχωρεῖν according to
plan, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]
III.3)
law, rule of conduct, ᾧ μάλιστα διηνεκῶς ὁμιλοῦσι λόγῳ [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; δεῖ ὑπάρχειν τὸν λ. τὸν καθόλου τοῖς ἄρχουσιν universal
principle, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ νόμος. ἔμψυχος ὢν ἑαυτῷ λ.
conscience, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸν λ. πρόχειρον ἔχειν
precept, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
III.4)
thesis, hypothesis, provisional
ground, ὡς ἂν εἰ λέγοι λόγον maintain a
thesis, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑποθέμενος ἑκάστοτε λ. provisionally assuming a
proposition, [
Refs]; τὸν τῆς ὁμοιότητος λ.
hypothesis of equivalence, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
III.5)
reason, ground, πάντων γινομένων κατὰ τὸν λ. τόνδε [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἐκ λόγου, opposed to μάτην, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; [ἐμπειρία] οὐκ ἔχει λ. οὐδένα ὧν προσφέρει has no
grounds for, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετὰ λόγου τε καὶ ἐπιστήμης θείας [
Refs]; ἡ μετα λόγου ἀληθὴς δόξα (ἐπιστήμη) [
Refs]; λόγον ζητοῦσιν ὧν οὐκ ἔστι λ.
proof, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
III.6)
formula (wider than
definition, but frequently equivalent thereto),
term expressing
reason, λ. τῆς πολιτείας [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ψυχῆς οὐσία τε καὶ λ. essential
definition, [
Refs]; τὸν λ. τῆς οὐσίας[
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τῶν σχημάτων λ. κοινός generic
definition, [
Refs]; ἀκριβέστατος λ. specific
definition, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸ ᾠὸν οὔτε ἀρχῆς ἔχει λ. fulfils the
function of, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; λ. τῆς μίξεως
formula, i. e.
ratio (compare supr. II) of combination, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
III.7)
reason, law exhibited in the world-process, κατὰ λόγον
by law, κόσμῳ πάντα καὶ κατὰ λ. ἔχοντα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατ τὸν [αὐτὸν αὖ] λ. by the same
law, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially in Stoic Philos, the divine
order, τὸν τοῦ παντὸς λ. ὃν ἔνιοι εἱμαρμένην καλοῦσιν [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; λόγος, ={φύσει νόμος}, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
III.7.b) σπερματικὸς λ. generative
principle in organisms, ὁ θεὸς σπ. λ. τοῦ κόσμου [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
III.7.c) in Neo-Platonic Philos, of regulative and formative
forces, derived from the intelligible and operative in the sensible universe, ὄντων μειζόνων λ. καὶ θεωρούντων αὑτοὺς ἐγὼ γεγέννημαι [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]; opposed to ὅρος, [
Refs 5th c.AD+]
in R.1.18 K; τεχνικοὶ λ. [
Refs]
IV) inward
debate of the soul [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ, ὁ ἔσω λ. (opposed to ὁ ἔξω λ.), [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ ἐνδιάθετος, opposed to ὁ προφορικὸς λ, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
IV.1)
thinking, reasoning, τοῦ λ. ἐόντος ξυνοῦ, opposed to ἰδία φρόνησις, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; κρῖναι δὲ λόγῳ. ἔλεγχον test by
reflection, [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
reflection, deliberation[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μὴ εἰδέναι. μήτε λόγῳ μήτε ἔργῳ neither by
reasoning nor by experience, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐτῷ μόνον τῷ λ. πιστεύειν (opposed to αἰσθήσεις), of Parmenides and his school, [
Refs 4th c.AD+] in
idea, in
thought, τῷ λ. τέμνειν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷ λ. δύο ἐστίν, ἀχώριστα πεφυκότα two in
idea, though indistinguishable in fact, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; λόγῳ θεωρητά
mentally conceived, opposed to sensibly perceived, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; διὰ λόγου θ. χ.[
Refs 1st c.BC+]; ὁ λ. οὕτω αἱρέει
analogy proves, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ λ. or λ. αἱρέει
reasoning convinces, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] (but, our
argument shows, [
Refs] as the
whim took him, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἢν μὴ ἡμέας λ. αἱρῇ unless we
see fit, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; later ὁ αἱρῶν λ. ordaining
reason, [
Refs 4th c.BC+] since
reason and understanding are in abeyance, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετὰ λόγου τε καὶ ἐπιστήμης, opposed to αἰτία αὐτομάτη, of Nature's processes of production, [
Refs]; τὸ μὲν δὴ νοήσει μετὰ λόγου περιληπτόν embraced by thought with
reflection, opposed to μετ᾽ αἰσθήσεως ἀλόγου, [
Refs]; λ. ἔχων ἑπόμενον τῷ νοεῖν [
Refs]; ἐπιστήμη ἐνοῦσα καὶ ὀρθὸς λ. scientific knowledge and right
process of thought, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] as
theory, abstract reasoning with outward experience, sometimes with depreciatory emphasis on the former, εἰς τοὺς λ. καταφυγόντα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν ἐν λόγοις σκοπούμενον τὰ ὄντα, opposed to τὸν ἐν ἔργοις (realities),[
Refs 4th c.BC+]; γνωριμώτερα κατὰ τὸν λ, opposed to κατὰ τὴν αἴσθησιν, [
Refs]; ἐκ τῶν λ. δῆλον, opposed to ἐκ τῆς ἐπαγωγῆς, [
Refs]; ἡ τῶν λ. πίστις, opposed to ἐκ τῶν ἔργων φανερόν, [
Refs]; ὁ μὲν λ. τοῦ καθόλου, ἡ δὲ αἴσθησις τοῦ κατὰ μέρος
explanation, opposed to perception, [
Refs]; ἔσονται τοῖς λ. αἱ πράξεις ἀκόλουθοι
theory, opposed to practice, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; in Logic, of
discursive reasoning, opposed to intuition, [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
reasoning in general, [
Refs]; πᾶς λ. καὶ πᾶσα ἀπόδειξις all
reasoning and demonstration, [
Refs 1st c.BC+], of mystical vision, opposed to
reasoning, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+] —Phrases, κατὰ λ. τὸν εἰκότα by probable
reasoning, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; παρὰ λόγον, opposed to κατὰ λ, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; compare παράλογος (but παρὰ λ.
unexpectedly, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV.2)
reason as a faculty, ὁ λ. ἀνθρώπους κυβερνᾷ [[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄλλο τι παρὰ τὸν λ. πεφυκός, ὃ μάχεται τῷ λ.[
Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to φύσις, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὸ τὸν λ. σχεῖν τὴν οἰκείαν ἀρετήν (i.e. εὐδαιμονίαν) [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; also of the
reason which pervades the universe, θεῖος λ. [[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV.2.b)
creative reason, ἀδύνατον ἦν λόγον μὴ οὐκ ἐπὶ πάντα ἐλθεῖν [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
V)
continuous statement, narrative (whether fact or fiction),
oration, etc. (compare λέγω (B) [
Refs]
V.1)
fable, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
V.2)
legend, ἱρὸς λ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἱεροὶ λ, of Orphic
rhapsodies, [
Refs]
V.3)
tale, story, ἄλλον ἔπειμι λ. [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; σπουδὴν λόγου urgent
tidings, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄλλος λ. 'another
story', [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁμολογούμενος ὁ λ. ἐστίν the
story is consistent, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
plural,
histories, ἐν τοῖσι Ἀσσυρίοισι λ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; so in
singular,
a historical work, [
Refs]: also in
singular, one
section of such a work (like later βίβλος), [
Refs]; so in
plural, ἐν τοῖσι Λιβυκοῖσι λ. [
Refs]; ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ τῶν λ. [
Refs]; ὁ πρῶτος λ, of St. Luke's gospel, [
NT+5th c.BC+], as
history to legend, [
Refs] (
argument) διεξελθεῖν [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
V.4)
speech, delivered in court, assembly, etc, χρήσομαι τῇ τοῦ λ. τάξει ταύτῃ [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπιτάφιος λ. funeral
oration, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of the
body of a speech, opposed to ἐπίλογος, [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
body of a law, opposed to proem, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
spoken, opposed to written
word, τὸν τοῦ εἰδότος λ. ζῶντα καὶ ἔμψυχον οὗ ὁ γεγραμμένος εἴδωλόν τι [
Refs]; ὁ ἐκ τοῦ βιβλίου ῥηθεὶς [λ.]
speech read from a roll, [
Refs]; published
speech, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; rarely of the
speeches in Tragedy (ῥήσεις), [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
VI)
verbal expression or
utterance (compare λέγω (B) [
Refs]
word, see below b, never in Grammars
signification of vocable (ἔπος, λέξις, ὄνομα, ῥῆμα), usually of a
phrase, cf. I[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
VI.a)
plural, without
Article,
talk, τὸν ἔτερπε λόγοις [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ψευδεῖς Λ, personified, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὄψον δὲ λ. φθονεροῖσιν
tales, [
Refs]; σμικροὶ λ. brief
words, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; δόκησις ἀγνὼς λόγων bred of
talk, [
Refs] speak if thou delightest in
talking, [
Refs]
VI.b)
singular,
expression, phrase, πρὶν εἰπεῖν ἐσθλὸν ἢ κακὸν λ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μακρὸς λ.
rigmarole, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; λ. ἠρέμα λεχθεὶς διέθηκε τὸ πόρρω a whispered
message, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]; ἑνὶ λόγῳ to sum up, in brief
phrase, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
concisely, [
Refs 4th c.BC+] (but also, ={ἁπλῶς, περὶ πάντων ἑνὶ λ}. [
Refs] magic
words, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; rarely of single words, λ. εὐσύνθετος οἷον τὸ χρονοτριβεῖν [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῇ λ. answered her not a
word, [
NT]
VI.c) coupled or contrasted with words expressed or understood signifying act, fact, truth, etc, mostly in a depreciatory sense, λ. ἔργου σκιή [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; λόγῳ, opposed to ἔργῳ, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγοις, opposed to ψήφῳ, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to νόῳ, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγοισι εἰς τὸ πιθανὸν περιπεπεμμένα[
Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to πρᾶγμα, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to βία, [
Refs]; opposed to ὄντα, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to γνῶσις, [
NT]; λόγῳ in
pretence, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγου ἕνεκα merely as a matter of
words, ἄλλως ἕνεκα λ. ἐλέγετο [
Refs]; λόγου χάριν, opposed to ὡς ἀληθῶς, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; but also,
let us say, for instance, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; λόγου ἕνεκα
let us suppose, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἕως λόγου, μέχρι λ, = Latin
verbo tenus, [
NT+5th c.BC+]; ὅσα μὲν λόγῳ εἶπον, opposed to τὰ ἔργα τῶν πραχθέντων, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
VI.2)
common talk, report, tradition, ὡς λ. ἐν θνητοῖσιν ἔην [
Refs 7th c.BC+]; νέον [λ.]
tidings, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μὲν αὐτοὶ ὡρῶμεν, τὰ δὲ λόγοισι ἐπυνθανόμεθα by
hearsay, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
traditions, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
VI.2.b)
rumour, ἐπὶ παντὶ λ. ἐπτοῆσθαι [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; αὐδάεις λ. voice of
rumour, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ θεῶν διῆλθεν ὁ λ. ὅτι. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. παρεῖχεν ὡς. [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐξῆλθεν ὁ λ. οὗτος εῖς τινας ὅτι. [
NT];
fiction, [
NT]
VI.2.c)
mention, notice, description, οὐκ ὕει λόγου ἄξιον οὐδέν worth
mentioning, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔργα λόγου μέζω beyond
expression, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κρεῖσσον λόγου τὸ εἶδος τῆς νόσου beyond
description, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
VI.2.d) the
talk one occasions,
repute, mostly in good sense,
good report, praise, honour [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; Τροίαν. ἧς ἁπανταχοῦ λ. whose
fame, story fills the world, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: less frequently in bad sense,
evil report, λ. κακόθρους, κακός, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
slanders, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
VI.2.e) λ. ἐστί, ἔχει, κατέχει, the
story goes, with
accusative et
infinitive, ἔστι τις λ. τὰν Ἀρετὰν ναίειν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. μὲν ἔστ᾽ ἀρχαῖος ὡς. [
Refs]; λ. alone, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅσον ὁ λ. κατέχει
tradition prevails, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] has the
credit of, [
NT+5th c.BC+]
VI.3)
discussion, debate, deliberation, πολλὸς ἦν ἐν τοῖσι λ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖς ἔξωθεν λ. πεπλήρωκε τὸν λ. [Plato] has filled his dialogue with extraneous
discussions, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; μεταβαίνων ὁ λ. εἰς ταὐτὸν ἀφῖκται our
debate, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; θεῶν ὧν νῦν ὁ λ. ἐστί
discussion, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷ λ. διελθεῖν, διϊέναι, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν λ. διεξελθεῖν conduct the
debate, [
Refs]; ξυνελθεῖν ἐς λόγον
confer, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
parley, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς λ. ἐλθεῖν τινι have
speech with,[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
VI.3.b)
right of discussion or
speech, ἢ 'πὶ τῷ πλήθει λ; [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. αἰτήσασθαι ask
leave to speak, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ προυτέθη σφίσιν λ. κατὰ τὸν νόμον[
Refs 4th c.BC+]: hence,
time allowed for a speech, ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ λ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
VI.3.c)
dialogue, as a form of philosophical
debate, ἵνα μὴ μαχώμεθα ἐν τοῖς λ. ἐγώ τε καὶ σύ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence,
dialogue as a form of literature, οἱ Σωκρατικοὶ λ. [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; compare διάλογος.
VI.3.d)
section, division of a dialogue or treatise (compare see[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ πρόσθεν, ὁ παρελθὼν λ, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν τοῖς περὶ κινήσεως λ. in the
discussion of motion (i. e. [
Refs 1st c.BC+];
branch, department, division of a system of philosophy, τὴν φρόνησιν ἐκ τριῶν συνεστηκέναι λ, τῶν φυσικῶν καὶ τῶν ἠθικῶν καὶ τῶν λογικῶν [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
VI.3.e) in
plural,
literature, letters, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] (but, also in
plural,
treatises, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; Λόγοι, personified, [
Refs 6th c.AD+]
VII)
a particular utterance, saying:
VII.1)
divine utterance, oracle, [
NT+5th c.BC+]
VII.2)
proverb, maxim, saying, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τόνδ᾽ ἐκαίνισεν λ. ὡς. [
NT+5th c.BC+]
VII.3)
assertion, opposed to oath, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ψιλῷ λ. bare
word, opposed to μαρτυρία, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
VII.4)
express resolution, κοινῷ λ. by common
consent, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ λ. τοιῷδε, ἐπ᾽ ᾧ τε. on the following
terms, [
Refs]; λ. ἔχοντες πλεονέκτην a greedy
proposal, [
Refs]: frequently in
plural,
terms, conditions, [
Refs]
VII.5)
word of command, behest, [
NT+5th c.BC+]; οἱ δέκα λ. the ten [
LXX+1st c.AD+]
VIII)
thing spoken of, subject-matter (compare [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; προπεπυσμένος πάντα λ. the whole
matter, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν ἐόντα λ. the truth of the
matter, [
Refs]; μετασχεῖν τοῦ λ. to be in the
secret,[
Refs]; τίς ἦν λ; [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; περί τινος λ. διελεγόμεθα
subject, question, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; [τὸ προοίμιον] δεῖγμα τοῦ λ.
case, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; τέλος δὲ παντὸς τοῦ λ. ψηφίζονται the end of the
matter was that, [
NT+5th c.BC+]; οὐχ ὑπολείπει [Γοργίαν] ὁ λ.
matter for talk, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς λόγον to the
point, apposite, οὐδὲν πρὸς λ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
VIII.2)
plot of a narrative or dramatic poem, ={μῦθος}, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
VIII.2.b) in Art,
subject of a painting, ζωγραφίας λόγοι [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
VIII.3)
thing talked of, event, μετὰ τοὺς λ. τούτους [
LXX+NT]
IX)
expression, utterance, speech regarded formally, τὸ ἀπὸ [ψυχῆς] ῥεῦμα διὰ τοῦ στόματος ἰὸν μετὰ φθόγγου λ, opposed to διάνοια, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
intelligent utterance, opposed to φωνή, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὅθεν (from the heart) ὁ λ. ἀναπέμπεται [
Refs], compare 244; Protagoras was nicknamed λόγος, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: in
plural,
eloquence, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] see d. M; λ. ἀκριβής precise
language, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡδυσμένος λ, of rhythmical
language set to music, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν παντὶ λ. in all
manner of utterance, [
NT]; ἐν λόγοις in
orations, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; λ. γελοῖοι, ἀσχήμονες, ludicrous, improper
speech, [
Refs]
IX.2) of various modes of expression, especially artistic and literary, ἔν τε ᾠδαῖς καὶ μύθοις καὶ λόγοις [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
prose, opposed to ποίησις, [
Refs]; opposed to ψιλομετρία, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; τῷ λ. τοῦτο τῶν μέτρων (i.e. τὸ ἰαμβεῖον) ὁμοιότατον εἶναι [
Refs]; in full, ψιλοὶ λ.
prose, [
Refs]
arguments without diagrams, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. πεζοί, opposed to ποιητική, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]; opposed to ποιήματα,[
Refs 1st c.BC+]
IX.2.b) of the constituents of lyric or dramatic poetry,
words, τὸ μέλος ἐκ τριῶν. λόγου τε καὶ ἁρμονίας καὶ ῥυθμοῦ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to πρᾶξις, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; dramatic
dialogue, opposed to τὰ τοῦ χοροῦ, [
Refs]
IX.3) Grammars,
phrase, complex term, opposed to ὄνομα, [
Refs]; λ. ὀνοματώδης noun-
phrase, [
Refs];
expression, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
IX.3.b)
sentence, complete statement, ἄνθρωπος μανθάνει λόγον εἶναί φῃς. ἐλάχιστόν τε καὶ πρῶτον [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ῥηθῆναι λόγῳ to be expressed in a
sentence, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. ἔχειν to be capable of being so expressed,[
Refs 4th c.BC+]
IX.3.c)
language, τὰ τοῦ λ. μέρη parts of
speech, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+] (but ἓν μέρος [τοῦ codex] λόγου one
word, [
Refs]; περὶ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ λ, title of work by Chrysippus.
X) the
Word or
Wisdom of God, personified as his agent in creation and world-government, ὁ παντοδύναμός σου λ. [
LXX+1st c.AD+]; λ. θεοῦ δι᾽ οὗ κατεσκευάσθη [ὁ κόσμος] [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸν ἄγγελον ὅς ἐστι λ.[
Refs] identified with the person of Christ, ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λ. [
NT]