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SHORT DEFINITION

   
 * λόγος, λόγος, λόγου, ὁ, word, speech, story
   



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 * λόγος is the 57th most frequent word


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λόγος -ου, ὁ [λέγω]

❶
🄰 word, speech ‖ mention
🄱 declaration, affirmation | answer | promise ‖ saying, proverb, maxim ‖
decision, resolution | order, command ‖ proclamation, teaching | doctrine or
part of a doctrine ‖ philos. definition | hypothesis ‖ condition, agreement ‖
conditioning, limitation
🄲 fame, tradition, legend | renown, reputation (good or bad) ‖ rumor, hearsay,
news
🄳 revelation, oracle, response ‖ Jew. and Christ. revealed word | message of
Jesus, gospel |with the force of law: | as a creative, vital force: ‖ theol.
Logos, Word | Gnost. eon
🄴 argument, subject, object, question | of a literary work theme, argument ‖
also what is being discussed, fact, matter, thing ‖ function
🄵 gramm. discourse, language | phrase | prose

❷
🄰 speaking, faculty of speech, parlance | philos. λ. προφορικός external
discourse ‖ use of speech, right to speak
🄱 colloquy, conversation, dialogue, discussion, dispute
🄲 to indicate literary works of various genres fable | imaginary tale, legend,
myth ‖ historical narrative, history or part of an historical work ‖ dialogue |
oration, discourse ‖ treatise or part of a treatise, work or part of a work,
book ‖ Christ. Scripture ‖ letters, literature, studies

❸
🄰 count, calculation | sum, total ‖ amount, account
🄱 account, explanation
🄲 assessment, evaluation
🄳 value, significance
🄴 relationship, relation ‖ gramm. rule, norm

❹
🄰 reasoning, argumentation
🄱 faculty of reasoning or reflection, reason, thought, common sense | philos. |
of practical reason (opp. νοῦς, speculative) ‖ philos. and relig. divine Reason
personif.; of the angels
🄲 motive, cause, foundation, justification ‖ εἰς λόγον τινός by reason of, for
sthg. or s.o. | λόγῳ τινός instead of, for s.o. | pretext ‖ jur. reasons adopted
by each party, cause
🄳 plan, project, design, expectation




❶
🄰 word, speech Soph. Ant. 1245, O.C. 651 Hdt. 2.100.3 Aristot. Top. 146a 4
Phil.2 Det. 35, Leg. 2.24, Deus 31 etc.; often pl. Il. 15.393 etc.; αἱμύλιοι
λόγοι ingratiating, flattering words Od. 1.56 Hom. 4.317 Hes. Th. 890, al.;
ἀλαθεῖς λόγοι truthful speech, words of truth Pind. O. 6.90; λόγοι ἀκριβεῖς
subtle discourses Aristoph. Nub. 130; λόγοις μ’ ἀπατᾷς you deceive me with your
speech Thgn. 254; οὐ ψεύδει τέγξω λόγον I shall not stain my speech with lies
Pind. O. 4.18; ἐμὲ λόγων εἵνεκα παῖδες ἂν φιλέοιεν the boys should love me
because of my words Anacr. 22.1; τελεύτασαν λόγων κορυφαί the culmination of his
words ocurred i.e. his requests were fulfilled Pind. O. 7.68 | ὡς εἰπεῖν λόγῳ to
speak briefly, in a word Hdt. 2.37.3 = ἑνὶ λόγῳ Plat. Phaedr. 241e, al. = ὡς
ἁπλῷ λόγῳ Aeschl. Pr. 46 = ἁπλῷ λόγῳ Aeschl. Pr. 610, al.; ἕνεκα λόγου so to
speak Plat. Crit. 46d = μέχρι λόγου Epict. Ench. 16 = ἕως λόγου Pol. 10.24.7 |
λόγῳ μέν … ἔργῳ δὲ from words … from deeds Hdt. 4.8.2 etc.; ἔργῳ κοὐ λόγῳ with
deeds, not words Aeschl. Pr. 336; οὔτε λόγῳ οὔτε ἔργῳ neither with words nor
with deeds Lys. 9.14 ‖ mention: λόγου ἄξιος worthy of mention or of considerable
esteem Hdt. 4.28.2 Hp. Aff. 57 etc.

🄱 declaration, affirmation: ψιλῷ δὲ λόγῳ χρησάμενος limiting myself to a simple
declaration Demosth. 27.54 | answer: τινὶ λόγον ἀποδοῦναι to answer s.o. Iustin.
Dial. 94.4 (PG 6.701A) | promise: δοῦναι λόγον ὥστε and inf. to give oneʼs word
that … Ephr. 1.221A = ὅτι … IoMosch. Prat. 1 ‖ saying, proverb, maxim Pind. N.
9.6 etc.; Ἀριστόδαμον φαῖσ ’ … λόγον εἴπην, χρήματ’ ἄνηρ they say that
Aristodemos uttered the saying “wealth is the man” Alc. 360.2; ὁ παλαιὸς λόγος
the old saying Plat. Phaedr. 240c etc.; τὸ τοῦ λόγου δὴ τοῦτο as the proverb
says Phil.2 Det. 33, al. etc. ‖ decision, resolution Hdt. 1.141.1, al.; κοινῷ
λόγῳ χρησάμενοι having reached an agreement, by mutual agreement Hdt. 1.166.1 |
order, command Aeschl. Pers. 363, al. Xen. Oec. 13.9 etc. ‖ proclamation,
teaching NT 1Cor. 12.8 | doctrine or part of a doctrine: τριμερῆ φασιν εἶναι τὸν
κατὰ φιλοσοφίαν λόγον they say that the doctrine of philosophy is made up of
three parts Diog. 7.39; σά ἐστι ταῦτα τὰ κτήματα, σὰ τὰ βιβλία, σοὶ οἱ λόγοι
these possessions are yours, yours the books, yours the doctrines Arr. EpictD.
2.17.30 ‖ philos. definition Plat. Phaedr. 245e, Leg. 895e Aristot. Cat. 1a 2
etc.; ὁ τοῦ δικαίου λόγος εἰς τουναντίον περιειστήκει the definition of what is
just had been turned upside down Plat. Rp. 343a | hypothesis Plat. Phaed. 100a
Aristot. Cael. 296a 20 etc.; λόγου χάριν by hypothesis, for example Plat.
Theaet. 191c Aristot. E.N. 1144a 33 ‖ condition, pact Hdt. 1.60.3, al.; ἐπὶ δὲ
λόγῳ τοιῷδε τάδε ὑπίσχομαι, ἐπ’ ᾧ τε στρατηγός … ἔσομαι … ἐπ’ ἄλλῳ δὲ λόγῳ οὔτ’
ἂν αὐτὸς ἔλθοιμι οὔτ’ ἂν ἄλλους πέμψαιμι I promise this on condition that I
shall be general …; on no other condition shall I come, nor shall I send others
Hdt. 7.158.5 ‖ conditioning, limitation MacMgn. Apocr. 3.14

🄲 fame, tradition, legend Hes. Op. 106 Stesich. 15.1 Aeschl. Sept. 218 Hdt.
2.47.2, al. Plat. Gorg. 499c etc.; ὡς λόγος as is well known, according to what
has been handed down Aeschl. Suppl. 230; Κλεισθένης … λόγον ἔχει τὴν Πυθίην
ἀναπεῖσαι it is said that Kleisthenes persuaded the Pythia Hdt. 5.66.1; τὴν δὲ
Θεσσαλίην λόγος ἐστὶ τὸ παλαιὸν εἶναι λίμνην it is said that Thessaly was long
ago a lake Hdt. 7.129.1; ὅσον οἵ τε ποιηταὶ εἰρήκασι καὶ ὁ λόγος κατέχει all
that the poets have said and that tradition maintains Thuc. 1.10.2; ἣν ἐκ τῆς
τοῦ Διὸς κεφαλῆς ἀναφανῆναι λόγος ἔχει who, it is said, emerged from the head of
Zeus Phil.2 Op. 100 | fame, reputation (good or bad) Soph. Ai. 138 Eur. Her.
165; ἵνα λόγος τέ σε ἔχῃ πρὸς ἀνθρώπων ἀγαθός so that you may have a good
reputation in the eyes of men Hdt. 7.5.2; παρ’ ἡμέας … περὶ σέο λόγος ἀπῖκται
πολλός we have heard a great deal about you Hdt. 1.30.2 ‖ rumor, hearsay, news
Soph. O.C. 1150 Charit. 1.14.1; παρεῖχε λόγον ὡς ἀποδεδειλιακώς provided
occasion for rumors of his cowardice Pol. 3.89.3; διαφοιτῆσαι … τὸν λόγον τοῦτον
εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν Βιθυνίαν to spread the news throughout Bithynia Luc. Alex. 10

🄳 revelation, oracle, response Pind. P. 4.59 Plat. Phaedr. 275b etc.; ὁ ἱερὸς
λόγος sacred discourse, word (written in the Bible) Phil.2 Leg. 2.105, al. etc.
‖ Hebr. and Christ. revealed word, through the prophets VT 2Sam. 23.2, through
Christ NT John 17.14; λόγος κυρίου, ὃς ἐγενήθη πρὸς Ὠσηέ the word of the Lord,
which reached Hosea VT Hos. 1.1 (title) | the message of Jesus, gospel NT Matt.
13.20, al.; ὁ λ. τῆς ἀληθείας, τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς σωτηρίας the word of truth, the
gospel of salvation NT Eph. 1.13; ὁ λ. ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ the word of the cross NT
1Cor. 1.18; in apostolic preaching ἡ διακονία τοῦ λ. the ministry of the word NT
Acts 6.4 | with the value of laws: ἀναστῆσαι τοὺς λόγους τῆς διαθήκης ταύτης to
confirm the words of this alliance VT 2Kgs. 23.3; οἱ δέκα λόγοι the ten sayings
i.e. commandments VT Exod. 34.28, al. etc. (cf. supra); ὁ λ. τοῦ θεοῦ the word
of God (commandment) NT Mark 7.13, al. | as a creative and vital force: ὁ
παντοδύναμός σου λόγος your omnipotent word VT Wis. 18.15; τῷ λόγῳ τοῦ κυρίου οἱ
οὐρανοὶ ἐστερεώθησαν the heavens were established through the word of God VT Ps.
32.6; διὰ τὸν λόγον σου ζῆσόν με give me life through your word VT Ps. 118.154;
of Jesus ἐξέβαλεν τὰ πνεύματα λόγῳ he drove out the spirits with his word NT
Matt. 8.16 ‖ theol. Logos, Word NT John 1.1, 1John 1.1, Rev. 19.13 | patrist.,
of the second pers. of the Trinity Iustin. Apol. 1.12 (idea of revelation)
Athenag. Leg. 10.1 (idea of reason) Orig. Cels. 4.15.20 (incarnation); simpl. ἡ
ἀνάστασις τοῦ λ. the resurrection of the Word, of Christ Orig. Cels. 5.56.15 |
Gnost. Λ. Logos, an eon Ir. Haer. 1.1.1

🄴 argument, subject, object, question: ἐς δὲ τούτου λόγον with regard to that,
in that regard Hdt. 3.99.2; εἰς ἀρετῆς λόγον as far as virtue is concerned
Athenag. Leg. 31.2; μηδένα λόγον ὑπολιπεῖν τοῖς εἰθισμένοις … ἐπαινεῖν not to
leave any argument to those who are accustomed to give praise Isocr. 4.146; εἰ
μὲν θαρραλέως ἐγὼ ἔχω πρὸς θάνατον ἢ μή, ἄλλος λόγος whether or not I am strong
in the face of death is another question Plat. Ap. 34e; ἐπιστάντες περί τινος
λόγου διελεγόμεθα we stopped to examine a question Plat. Prot. 314c; οὐδὲν πρὸς
λόγον ἐστίν that has nothing to do with the question Plat. Phil. 42e; οὐχ
ὑπολείπει αὐτὸν ὁ λόγος he does not lack material for speeches Aristot. Rh.
1418a 35 | of a literary work theme, argument: τῆς γὰρ Ὀδυσσείας οὐ μακρὸς ὁ
λόγος ἐστίν the plot of the Odyssey is not vast Aristot. Poet. 1455b 17; or
subject of an artistic work: οἱ μεθύοντες … λόγος εἰσὶ τῆς γραφῆς drunks are the
subject of the painting Philostr. Im. 1.25.1 ‖ also what is being talked about,
fact, matter, thing: προπεπυσμένος πάντα λόγον the whole matter being known
beforehand Hdt. 1.21.1; ὅσοι μὴ τοῦ λόγου μετέσχον those who were not part of
the matter Hdt. 1.127.3; τὸν ἐόντα λέγειν λόγον to say how things are Hdt.
1.95.1; τίς ὁ λόγος οὗτος; what is this about? VT 2Sam. 1.4; μετὰ τοὺς λόγους
τούτους after these facts VT 1Macc. 7.33 ‖ function: τῆς λειτουργίας τὸν λ.
πληρώσασα once the liturgical function had been brought to completion MacMgn.
Apocr. 4.12

🄵 gramm. discourse, language Plat. Soph. 262a, al.: λ. ἐστὶ φωνὴ σημαντικὴ κατὰ
συνθήκην language is a sound that is meaningful by convention Aristot. Int. 16b
26; λ. δέ ἐστι φωνὴ σημαντικὴ ἀπὸ διανοίας ἐκπεμπομένη discourse is a meaningful
sound emitted by thought Diog. 7.56; τοῦ λόγου … μέρη the parts of speech Diog.4
3.213.24 Phil.2 Congr. 148, al. etc.; ἀρεταί … λόγου the virtues of speech Diog.
7.59; τὸ μέλος ἐκ τριῶν ἐστιν συγκείμενον, λόγου τε καὶ ἁρμονίας καὶ ῥυθμοῦ song
is made up of three elements, word, melody, and rhythm Plat. Rp. 398d | phrase
Aristot. Rh. 1407b26 etc. | prose Plat. Rp. 390a Aristot. Rh. 1404a 31

❷
🄰 speaking, the faculty of speech, speech: ἀνθρώπῳ λόγος δώρημα κάλλιστον ἐδόθη
παρὰ θεοῦ speech is a most beautiful gift that God has made to man Phil.2 Somn.
1.103; ἐπὶ τοῦ στόματος καὶ τῆς γλώττης, ἅπερ ἦν ὄργανα λόγου on the mouth and
tongue, which were the instruments of speech Phil.2 Somn. 2.278; ἔργα λόγου μέζω
deeds greater than any possible discourse, i.e. ineffable Hdt. 2.35 = κρεῖσσον
λόγου Thuc. 2.50.1; ἔστι γὰρ μείζω τἀκείνων ἔργα ἢ ὡς τῷ λόγῳ τις ἂν εἴποι
indeed, their undertakings are greater than any possible discourse Demosth. 6.11
| philos. λ. προφορικός external discourse, speech (opp. to λ. ἐνδιάθετος
internal discourse, reason) Phil.2 Mos. 2.129 etc. ‖ the use of speech, right to
speak: ἐδίδοσαν … λόγον they gave permission to speak Xen. Hel. 5.2.20; διδόντας
λόγον καὶ δεχομένους ἐν τῷ μέρει yielding the floor and receiving it in turn
Luc. Pisc. 8; λόγου τυχεῖν to obtain the right to speak Demosth. 18.13

🄱 colloquy, conversation, dialogue, discussion, dispute Hdt. 8.59 Plat. Ap. 26b
Aristot. E.N. 1097a 24 etc. | ξυνελθεῖν … ἐς λόγον to enter into conversation or
discussion Aristoph. Eq. 1300 = ἐς λόγους συνελθεῖν Hdt. 1.82.3 = διὰ λόγων
ἰέναι Eur. Tr. 916; ἐς λόγους ἐλθεῖν τινι to have a conversation with s.o. Hdt.
1.86 = ἐς λόγους ἀπικέσθαι τινί Hdt. 2.32 = διὰ λόγων ἀφικέσθαι τινί Eur. Med.
872 = διὰ λόγων γενέσθαι τινί Pol. 21.38.7; ἐδίδοσαν σφίσι λόγον they discussed
Hdt. 1.97; πρὸς ἀλλήλους λόγους ποιεῖσθαι to examine together Plat. Prot. 348a;
αὐτοὶ λόγον ᾐτησάμεθα we ourselves requested a conference Thuc. 3.53.2 | οἱ ἐν
τοῖς λόγοις the dialecticians Aristot. Metaph. 1050b 35

🄲 to indicate literary works of various genres fable Hdt. 1.141.1 Xen. Mem.
2.7.13 Aristot. Rh. 1393b 8; τοὺς τοῦ Αἰσώπου λόγους Aesopʼs fables Plat. Phaed.
60d | imaginary tale, legend, myth Eur. Bac. 297 Plat. Phaed. 85d etc. ‖
historical narration, history or part of an historical work Hdt. 1.184, 2.38,
al. Plat. Tim. 26e etc. ‖ dialogue: οἱ Σωκρατικοὶ λόγοι the Socratic dialogues
Aristot. Rh. 1417a 20, Poet. 1447b 11 | oration, speech Isocr. 3.3 Plat. Phaedr.
243c etc. Aristot. Rh. 1358a 37; ἐπιτάφιος λ. funeral oration Plat. Menex. 236b;
σοφιστικὸς λ. sophistical discourse Aristot. E.N. 1146a 22; δικανικὸς λ.
judicial speech Aristot. E.N. 1181a 4 etc. ‖ treatise or part of a treatise,
work or part of a work, book: ἐν τοῖς ἐκδεδομένοις λόγοις in published books
Aristot. Poet. 1454b 17 = ἐν τοῖς ἐξωτερικοῖς λόγοις Aristot. E.N. 1102a 27; ἐν
τῷ πρόσθεν λόγῳ in the preceding book Xen. An. 2.1.1 ‖ Christ. Scripture Clem.
Ecl. 47 etc. ‖ letters, literature, studies Plat. Ax. 365b Dion. Comp. 1.5; οἱ
ἐπὶ λόγοις εὐδοκιμώτατοι the most celebrated men of letters Hdn.1 6.1.4

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🄰 count, calculation: κατὰ τύχην, οὐ σὺν λόγῳ by chance, not by calculation
Phil.2 Det. 104; οὐ σὺν λόγῳ τῷ κατὰ χρόνον outside the reckoning of time Phil.2
Mos. 1.5 | sum, total: ἐς δὲ τούτου λόγον οὐ πολλοί τινες αὐτῶν ἀπικνέονται not
many are able to accomplish this (i.e. old age) Hdt. 3.99.2; ὁ τῆς οὐσίας λόγος
the total of the patrimony Cod. Iust. 1.5.12.20 ‖ count, account: λ. αἰτεῖν to
ask for an account Plat. Pol. 285e = λ. ἀπαιτεῖν Demosth. 30.15 Phil.2 Spec.
3.140; λόγον διδόναι χρημάτων to account for the money Hdt. 3.142.5, 143.1 Lys.
24.26; τὸν μὲν τῶν χρημάτων λόγον παρά τινος λαμβάνειν to obtain an account of
the money from s.o. Demosth. 8.47; λόγον καὶ δίκην ὑπέχειν to pay the account
and the penalty Demosth. 19.95; ἀποφέρειν λόγον πρὸς τοὺς λογιστάς to provide an
account to the auditors Aeschn. 3.22; ἐν λόγῳ τίθημι I take into account Phil.2
Virt. 85; πρὸς ὃν (sc. θεὸν) ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος to whom (God) we must answer NT Heb.
4.13

🄱 account, explanation: λόγον παρασχεῖν τῶν εἰρημένων to give an explanation of
what has been said Plat. Rp. 344d; λόγον τε δοῦναι καὶ δέξασθαι to give and
receive an explanation Plat. Prot. 336c; δόντες σφίσι λόγον ὡς οὐκ οἷοί τέ εἰσι
… διώσασθαι having realized that they were not able to repel Hdt. 4.102.1;
ἐμεωυτῷ λόγους ἐδίδουν … ὅτι I realized that Hdt. 6.86 α.4

🄲 assessment, evaluation: ἐν σμικρῷ λόγῳ εἶναι to be held in little esteem
Plat. Rp. 550a; τοῦτο τὸ ἔπος … ἐν οὐδενὶ λόγῳ ἐποιήσατο he did not take any
account of that phrase Hdt. 3.50.3; ἐν ἀνδρῶν λόγῳ (εἶναι) to be considered male
name of value Hdt. 3.120.3; ἐν ἀνδραπόδων λόγῳ ποιεύμενος he kept them as slaves
Hdt. 3.125.3; λόγου πλείστου ἐόντας who were held in the greatest esteem Hdt.
3.146.4; ἦν … λόγου ἐλαχίστου he was held in the least esteem Hdt. 3.143.2;
ἐόντες λόγου πρὸς βασιλέος being held in esteem by the king Hdt. 4.138.1; λόγου
μιν ποιησάμενος οὐδενός not appreciating him at all Hdt. 1.33; λόγον ἔχειν τινός
to take account of sthg. or of s.o. Hdt. 1.62.2 Demosth. 18.199 etc. = λ. ἴσχειν
περί τινος Plat. Tim. 87c = λ. ἔχειν περί τινα Lycurg. 107; Μαρδονίου δέ, ἤν τι
πάθη, λόγος οὐδεὶς γίνεται if, however, sthg. happens to Mardonius, it doesnʼt
matter at all Hdt. 8.102.3; μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον not to be born is the
best thing of all Soph. O.C. 1225

🄳 value, meaning: τίν’ ἔχει λόγον τὸ εἰρημένον what is the meaning of what has
been said? Phil.2 Conf. 168; ἐν ἡμῖν γὰρ ἀνδρὸς μὲν ἔχει λόγον ὁ νοῦς indeed,
for us the mind is worth the man Phil.2 Op. 165; πηγῆς λόγον ἔχον having the
value of a source Phil.2 Cont. 39

🄴 relationship, relation: πρὸς λόγον τινός with regard to sthg., relatively to
sthg. Aeschl. Sept. 519 = ἀνὰ λόγον τινός Plat. Tim. 29c = ἀνὰ λόγον τινί Plat.
Alc. 2. 145d = κατὰ λόγον τινός Hdt. 1.134 Xen. Cyr. 8.6.11 etc.; κατὰ τὸν αὐτὸν
λόγον τινί analogously, in the same relation Hdt. 1.186.2 = ἀνὰ τὸν αὐτὸν λόγον
Plat. Phaed. 110d = εἰς τὸν αὐτὸν λόγον Plat. Rp. 353d = κατὰ τὸν αὐτὸν λόγον
Plat. Rp. 610a; λ. διπλασίων, τριπλασίων, τετραπλάσιος, ἑξαπλάσιος relation of 1
to 2, of 1 to 3, of 1 to 4, of 1 to 6 Phil.2 Op. 93-96; λόγοι ἀριθμῶν numerical
relations Aristox. Harm. 32 ‖ gramm. rule, norm: προπαροξύνεται τῷ λόγῳ τῆς
συγκοπῆς the acute accent recedes, according to the rule of syncope Choerob.
Theod. 1.377.17

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🄰 reasoning, argumentation Pind. P. 1.35, al. etc.; πείθεσθαι τῷ λόγῳ ὃς ἄν μοι
λογιζομένῳ βέλτιστος φαίνηται to follow the reasoning which, when I consider it,
seems to me to be the best Plat. Crit. 46b; τὸν τὰς ἡδονὰς καὶ λύπας κεκτημένον
συμφώνους τοῖς ὀρθοῖς λόγοις καὶ ἑπομένας he who has pleasures and pains that
combine and agree with correct analyses Plat. Leg. 696c; κατὰ λόγον τὸν εἰκότα
according to the most probable argumentation Plat. Tim. 30b

🄱 faculty of reasoning or reflecting, reason, thought, common sense Plat. Tim.
28a Aristot. Phys. 189a 4 etc.; λόγῳ λαμβάνειν to grasp with oneʼs thought Plat.
Rp. 529d, Parm. 135e = τῷ λόγῳ τέμνειν Plat. Rp. 525e; λόγῳ ἕπεσθαι to obey
reason Plat. Rp. 586d; ὁ λόγος οὕτω αἱρέει common sense proves thatʼs how it is
Hdt. 2.33.2; ἀποφέρεται ὁ θύσας τὰ κρέα καὶ χρᾶται ὅ τί μιν λόγος αἱρέει the
sacrificer carries off the meat, and does with it whatever his mind suggests to
him Hdt. 1.132.3; οὐδὲ λόγος αἱρέει … τοῦτον … ἑσσωθῆναι it is not even logical
to think that he had been defeated Hdt. 3.45.3; κατὰ λόγον ἐστὶν βιασμὸν τοῦτον
εἶναι παρθένου it is clear that this is a case of violence inflicted upon a
virgin Men. Epit. 452; κόσμῳ πάντα καὶ κατὰ λόγον ἔχοντα everything disposed in
order and rationally Plat. Rp. 500c; κατὰ λόγον ζῆν to live according to reason
Diog. 7.86; παρὰ τὸν αἱροῦντα λόγον against the dictates of reason Plut. Virt.
mor. 441c; λόγου θᾶττον quicker than thought Alciphr. 1.13 | philos. ὁ ὁρθὸς
λόγος right reason, perfect rationality ArD. (Stob. 2.93.96) Phil.2 Plant. 60; ὁ
τοῦ κόσμου λόγος the reason that governs the world, i.e. fate Chrysip. 2.264.19
(Stob. 1.5.15); οἱ σπερματικοὶ λόγοι generative rational principles Chrysip.
2.211.7 (Orig. Cels. 1.37) Phil.2 Legat. 55 etc. | of practical reason (opp. to
νοῦς, speculative) Iustin. Apol. 1.2 etc. ‖ philos. and relig. divine Reason
personif. CH 1.6 etc.; of the angels Phil.2 Somn. 1.127, al. etc.

🄲 motive, cause, foundation, justification: ἐκ τίνος λόγου; for what reason?
Aeschl. Ch. 515; ἐξ οὐδενὸς λόγου without motive, without reason Soph. Ph. 731;
τὸ γὰρ δίκαιον οὐκ ἔχει λόγον δυοῖν ἐρίζειν that which is just does not require
quarrels Soph. El. 466; ἐρωτώμενοι δὲ ἐπὶ τίνι λόγῳ ἥκοιεν asked for what reason
they had come Xen. Hel. 2.2.19; κατὰ τίνα οὖν ἔτι λόγον δικαιοσύνην … αἱροίμεθ’
ἄν …; for what reason would we still choose justice? Plat. Rp. 366b; οὐκ ἔχει
λόγον οὐδένα ᾧ προσφέρει ἃ προσφέρει he cannot give any justification for the
fact that he offers the things he offers Plat. Gorg. 465a; ἀλλ’ ἴσως γ’ ἔχει
τινὰ λόγον but perhaps it may have some foundation Plat. Phaed. 62b; ὅτι μὲν
ποιεῖν … ἐκώλυσεν ἡμᾶς … ἴσως ἔχει λόγον it was perhaps not without reason that
he prevented us from doing it Demosth. 44.32 ‖ εἰς λόγον τινός by reason of, for
sthg. or s.o. Ign. Phil. 11.2, Sm. 10.1 | λόγῳ τινός instead of, for s.o.
LeontN. VSym. 55 | pretext Soph. O.C. 620 Xen. An. 6.2.10 ‖ jur. reasons adopted
by each of the parties, cause: αἱρούμενον τοὺς ἥττονας λόγους … νικᾶν to get the
better despite choosing the weakest arguments Aristoph. Nub. 1042; τὸν ἥττω
λόγον κρείττω ποιεῖν to make the weaker cause prevail Aristot. Rh. 1402a 24;
ἔχουσι πρός τινα λόγον they have reasons they can adduce against s.o. NT Acts
19.38

🄳 plan, project, design, expectation: κατακρύπτουσι τὸν Κροῖσον ἐπὶ τῷδε τῷ
λόγῳ ὥστε … hiding Croesus with the intention that … Hdt. 3.36.5; τῷ ἐκείνων
λόγῳ according to their project Hdt. 8.6.2; παρὰ λόγον against all (your) belief
Eur. Bac. 940; παρὰ λόγον γινόμενον that occurs against all expectation Aristot.
E.N. 1167b 19; τὰ μὲν οὖν περὶ τὰς πεζικὰς δυνάμεις ἑώρων κατὰ λόγον σφίσι
προχωροῦντα they saw that everything concerning the ground forces was evolving
according to their plans Pol. 1.20.3; προσφέρει λόγον περὶ συνουσίας she
suggests to him that they become lovers Xen.1 3.12.3.

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