λόγιος (logios)
logios
learned
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The adjective logios describes someone who is learned or eloquent, possessing a high degree of literary skill and knowledge. In classical Greek, it primarily meant being a man of letters, well-versed in history and antiquities. By the time of the New Testament, its usage had broadened to emphasize rhetorical ability and polished speech.
This word appears only once in Scripture, in Acts 18:24, where it characterizes Apollos. The text notes that he was eloquent and powerful in his arguments, indicating that his learning was not merely academic but effective in public discourse. Translators often render it as "eloquent" or "learned," capturing the sense of a speaker who commands attention through both wisdom and style.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word logios describes someone who is learned and skilled in speech. In Acts 18:24, it introduces Apollos as an eloquent man who was mighty in the Scriptures. This shows that deep knowledge of God's Word should naturally lead to clear and persuasive communication.
When we study the Bible, we are not just collecting facts. We are learning how to share truth with wisdom and grace. Apollos used his learning to help others understand the gospel more fully. His example reminds us that education in Scripture serves a greater purpose: loving our neighbors with clarity.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- eloquent,1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- λόγιος,1×
Key Verses
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Acts 18:24
Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.
This occurrence matters because it uniquely identifies Apollos as a learned speaker whose scriptural knowledge was expressed through eloquent and powerful discourse.