"pr. a computation, act of computing; a thought, cogitation, Rom. 2:15; a conception, device, 2 Cor. 10:4*"
Definition and meaning
pr. a computation, act of computing; a thought, cogitation, Rom. 2:15; a conception, device, 2 Cor. 10:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: λογισμός
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of logismos (G3053) across the King James Bible.
Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
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Common questions
Strong's G3053 (logismos) is a Greek word that means: pr. a computation, act of computing; a thought, cogitation, Rom. 2:15; a conception, device, 2 Cor. 10:4* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word logismos (G3053) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3053 is logismos, a Greek word defined as: pr. a computation, act of computing; a thought, cogitation, Rom. 2:15; a conception, device, 2 Cor. 10:4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
logismos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.