ἀναλογίζομαι (analogizomai)
analogizomai
to consider
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The verb analogizomai means to think over or consider something with care. It appears only once in the New Testament, in Hebrews 12:3, where believers are urged to fix their attention on Jesus. The word suggests a deliberate mental effort to weigh and reflect upon a subject.
Its root combines an- (again) and logizomai (to reckon or calculate). This connection implies that the thinking is not casual but involves a careful accounting of facts, much like balancing books. In Hebrews, this calls for sustained focus on Christ’s endurance, helping believers avoid growing weary in their own struggles.
Though rare in Scripture, its singular use highlights the importance of intentional reflection. Translators typically render it as "consider" or "think about," capturing the sense of attentive mental engagement rather than fleeting thought.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
When life feels heavy and discouragement creeps in, it is easy to focus on our own exhaustion. The writer of Hebrews invites us to shift that gaze. He uses a word that means to think over something with care, like balancing accounts. This is not a casual glance but a deliberate act of attention.
By fixing our eyes on Jesus, who endured such opposition, we find strength for our own paths. His endurance becomes a mirror for our faith. We are reminded that He walked this road before us. Let your mind rest on His example today, finding peace in the knowledge that you are not alone in your struggles.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- do consider fully1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- ἀναλογίσασθε1×
Key Verses
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Hebrews 12:3
For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.
This is the only occurrence of the word in the New Testament, urging believers to deliberate focus on Christ's endurance to avoid growing weary.