Lexical Summary dialogizomai: To reason, to consider, to debate, to ponder Original Word: διαλογίζομαι Strong's Exhaustive Concordance consider, dispute, muse, reason, think. From dia and logizomai; to reckon thoroughly, i.e. (genitive case) to deliberate (by reflection or discussion) -- cast in mind, consider, dispute, muse, reason, think. see GREEK dia see GREEK logizomai HELPS Word-studies 1260 dialogízomai (from 1223 /diá, "thoroughly," which intensifies 3049 /logízomai, "reckon, add up") – properly, go back-and-forth when evaluating, in a way that typically leads to a confused conclusion. The term implies one confused mind interacting with other confused minds, each further reinforcing the original confusion. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom dia and logizomai Definition to consider NASB Translation discuss (4), discussing (1), pondering (1), reason (1), reasoned (1), reasoning (7), wondering (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1260: διαλογίζομαιδιαλογίζομαι; deponent middle; imperfect διελογιζομην; (1 aorist διελογισάμην, Luke 20:14 Lachmann); (διά as in διαλέγομαι); "to bring together different reasons, to reckon up the reasons, to reason, revolve in one's mind, deliberate": simply, Luke 1:29; Luke 5:21; ἐν τῇ καρδία, Mark 2:6, 8; Luke 5:22; with addition of περί τίνος, Luke 3:15; ἐν ἑαυτῷ (or ἑαυτοῖς), within himself, etc., Mark 2:8; Luke 12:17; ἐν ἑαυτοῖς equivalent to ἐν ἀλλήλοις among themselves, Matthew 16:7f; πρός ἑαυτούς equivalent to πρός ἀλλήλους, one turned toward another, one with another, Mark 9:33 Rec.; Topical Lexicon Conceptual ScopeThe verb διαλογίζομαι (Strong’s 1260) describes the process of turning matters over in the mind—reasoning, reflecting, disputing, or calculating. In the New Testament it always points to an inner dialogue that exposes the spiritual state of the thinker, whether faithful contemplation or skeptical debate. Occurrences Clustered by Setting 1. Private Heart-Reasonings Exposed by Christ • Luke 5:22; Mark 2:8 – “Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves.” 2. Disciples Wrestling with Material Concerns • Matthew 16:7–8; Mark 8:16–17 – the Twelve “discussed among themselves that they had no bread.” 3. Religious Leaders Calculating Self-Preservation • Matthew 21:25; Mark 11:31 – priests and elders debate the source of John’s baptism, weighing public opinion over truth. 4. Public Expectation Surrounding John the Baptist • Luke 3:15 – “The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might be the Christ.” 5. Mary’s Reverent Pondering • Luke 1:29 – Mary “was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.” 6. The Parable of the Rich Fool • Luke 12:17 – the farmer “thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’” Themes and Ministry Implications • Revelation versus Rationalization The term frequently appears where human logic confronts divine revelation. When argument rises against revealed truth, it must be “taken captive to the obedience of Christ” (compare 2 Corinthians 10:5). • Christ’s Knowledge of the Heart Each time Jesus answers unspoken thoughts He demonstrates Hebrews 4:13: “all things are uncovered and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” Ministry that proclaims Christ must therefore address not only outward behavior but inner deliberations. • Faithful Memory as Corrective to Anxious Reasoning The disciples’ worry over bread shows that forgetting previous works of God fuels unfaithful dialogue within. Regular rehearsal of Scripture and testimony counters this. • Corporate Decision-Making The religious leaders’ debates caution assemblies today against valuing expediency above truth. Spiritual leadership must invite open, Scripture-shaped reasoning rather than clandestine calculation. Historical Perspective First-century Jewish thought prized inner reflection (Psalm 4:4). Διαλογίζομαι fitted the Greco-Roman ideal of philosophical examination yet, in the Gospels, is recast to show that true wisdom begins with fearing God, not merely debating possibilities. Pastoral Counsel Believers are encouraged to emulate Mary’s pondering—quick to weigh revelation, slow to dismiss it—while rejecting the self-serving dialogues of the priests or the anxious arithmetic of the rich fool. Prayerful meditation, communal remembrance of God’s acts, and submission to Christ’s searchlight guard the heart’s conversations. Summary Strong’s 1260 spotlights the battleground of the mind. Whether leading to worship or hardening, inner dialogue never escapes Christ’s gaze. Scripture invites every thought, question, and plan to be reasoned through the lens of God’s character and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Forms and Transliterations διαλογιζεσθαι διαλογίζεσθαι διαλογιζεσθε διαλογίζεσθε διαλογιζομενοι διαλογιζόμενοι διαλογιζομενων διαλογιζομένων διαλογιζονται διαλογίζονται διαλογιούνται διελογιζεσθε διελογίζεσθε διελογιζετο διελογίζετο διελογιζοντο διελογίζοντο διελογισάμην διελογίσαντο διελογίσατο dialogizesthai dialogízesthai dialogizesthe dialogízesthe dialogizomenoi dialogizómenoi dialogizomenon dialogizomenōn dialogizoménon dialogizoménōn dialogizontai dialogízontai dielogizesthe dielogízesthe dielogizeto dielogízeto dielogizonto dielogízontoLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 16:7 V-IIM/P-3PGRK: οἱ δὲ διελογίζοντο ἐν ἑαυτοῖς NAS: They began to discuss [this] among KJV: And they reasoned among themselves, INT: moreover they reasoned among themselves Matthew 16:8 V-PIM/P-2P Matthew 21:25 V-IIM/P-3P Mark 2:6 V-PPM/P-NMP Mark 2:8 V-PIM/P-3P Mark 2:8 V-PIM/P-2P Mark 8:16 V-IIM/P-3P Mark 8:17 V-PIM/P-2P Mark 9:33 V-IIM/P-2P Mark 11:31 V-IIM/P-3P Luke 1:29 V-IIM/P-3S Luke 3:15 V-PPM/P-GMP Luke 5:21 V-PNM/P Luke 5:22 V-PIM/P-2P Luke 12:17 V-IIM/P-3S Luke 20:14 V-IIM/P-3P Strong's Greek 1260 |
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