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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Reason.

2. (n.) The act or process of adducing a reason or reasons; manner of presenting one's reasons.

3. (n.) That which is offered in argument; proofs or reasons when arranged and developed; course of argument.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

REASON; REASONABLE; REASONING

re'-z'n, re'-z'n-a-b'l, re'-z'n-ing (yakhach, etc.; logos, dialogizomai, -ismos, etc.): "Reason" with related terms, has a diversity of meanings, representing a large number of Hebrew and Greek words and phrases. In the sense of "cause" or "occasion" it stands in 1 Kings 9:15 for dabhar, "a word" (the Revised Version margin "account"), but in most cases renders prepositional forms as "from," "with," "because of," "for the sake," etc. As the ground or argument for anything, it is the translation of ta`am (Proverbs 26:16, the Revised Version margin "answers discreetly"), of yakhach, as in Isaiah 1:18, "Come now, and let us reason together" (compare Job 13:3; Job 15:3); in 1 Samuel 12:7, the word is shaphaT, the Revised Version (British and American) "that I may plead," etc. The principal Greek words for "reason," "reasoning," are those given above. The Christian believer is to be ready to give a reason (logos) for the hope that is in him (1 Peter 3:15 the King James Version). "Reason" as a human faculty or in the abstract sense appears in Apocrypha in The Wisdom of Solomon 17:12 (logismos); Ecclesiasticus 37:16, "Let reason (logos) go before every enterprise," the Revised Version (British and American) "be the beginning of every work." In Acts 18:14, "reason would" is literally, kata logon, "according to reason"; in Romans 12:1, for "reasonable (logikos) service," the Revised Version (British and American) has "spiritual," and in the margin "Greek `belonging to the reason.' " In the Revised Version (British and American) "reason," etc., occurs much oftener than in the King James Version (compare Leviticus 17:11 Deuteronomy 28:47 Judges 5:22 Job 20:2; Job 23:7, etc.; Luke 3:15; Luke 12:17 Acts 17:17, etc.).

W. L. Walker

Greek

1261. dialogismos -- a reasoning
... a reasoning. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: dialogismos Phonetic
Spelling: (dee-al-og-is-mos') Short Definition: a calculation, reasoning ...
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3053. logismos -- a reasoning, a thought
... a reasoning, a thought. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: logismos
Phonetic Spelling: (log-is-mos') Short Definition: reasoning, thinking ...
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1271. dianoia -- the mind, disposition, thought
... the mind," from 3563 , "mind") -- properly, movement from one side (of an issue)
to the other to reach -conclusions; full-orbed reasoning (= critical thinking ...
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1270. dianoema -- a thought
... a thought. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: dianoema Phonetic Spelling:
(dee-an-o'-ay-mah) Short Definition: a reasoning, thought, cogitation ...
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4907. sunesis -- a running together, spec. understanding
... Cognate: 4907 (from 4920 ) -- properly, facts joined together for , ie reasoning
that joins (indirect) truths for . See also 4920 (). ...
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1256. dialegomai -- to discuss, to address, to preach
... 1256 ("getting a conclusion across") occurs 13 times in the NT, usually of believers
exercising "dialectical reasoning." This is the process of information ...
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4803. suzetesis -- disputation
... disputation, reasoning. From suzeteo; mutual questioning, ie Discussion --
disputation(-ting), reasoning. see GREEK suzeteo. 4802, 4803. suzetesis. 4804 . ...
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3563. nous -- mind, understanding, reason
... understanding, reason. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: nous Phonetic
Spelling: (nooce) Short Definition: the mind, reasoning faculty Definition ...
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4817. sullogizomai -- to reckon, to compute, ie to reason
... 4817 ("discuss one subject in terms of another") here refers to confused syllogistic
reasoning done by the Jews (chief priests, elders, Sadducees). ...
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249. alogos -- without reason
... 249 () means "acting like a " (see Jude 10), ie utterly unreasonable (absurd).
[249 () describes behavior that lacks sound moral (spiritual) reasoning.]. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

8434. Tolad -- a city in Simeon
... Word Origin from yalad Definition a city in Simeon NASB Word Usage Tolad (1). argument,
chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, be often reproved. ...
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8433. towkechah -- rebuke, correction
... yakach; chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even
in defence) -- argument, X chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof ...
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Library

By what Course of Reasoning the Error of the Manich??ans ...
... Chapter 1. "By What Course of Reasoning the Error of the Manich??ans Concerning
Two Souls, One of Which is Not from God, is Refuted. ...
/.../chapter 1 name what course.htm

This Reasoning and Intelligent Creature, Man, at once the Work and ...
... II."Ascetic and Moral. Chapter XII. This reasoning and intelligent creature,
man, at once the work and the likeness of the? ...
/.../gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/chapter xii this reasoning and.htm

Wherefore, if Either Our Reasoning or Our Discourse Hath in any ...
... Section 36. Wherefore, if either our reasoning or our discourse hath in
any way moved you? 36. Wherefore, if either our reasoning ...
/.../augustine/on the profit of believing /section 36 wherefore if either.htm

There are Also Valid Processes of Reasoning which Lead to False ...
... Book 2 Chapter 49. There are also valid processes of reasoning which lead
to FALSE conclusions? 49. There are also valid processes ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 49 there are also.htm

Perceivest Thou not How Much this Reasoning Aideth the Very ...
... Section 2. Perceivest thou not how much this reasoning aideth the very
persons whom as great? 2. Perceivest thou not how much ...
/.../augustine/against lying/section 2 perceivest thou not.htm

How Vain, Then -- Nay, How Desperate -- is the Reasoning of ...
... Chapter XX. How vain, then " nay, how desperate " is the reasoning
of persons? How vain, then"nay, how desperate"is the ...
/.../tertullian/the shows or de spectaculis/chapter xx how vain then.htm

"Now Besides These Organs of Sense, He Has a Power or Faculty of ...
... Address 59: "Now besides these organs of sense, he has a power or faculty
of reasoning upon? "Now besides these organs of sense ...
/.../address 59 0 0 now besides these.htm

Yet one Cannot Discover by any Rational Process of Reasoning...
... Book I. 16 Yet one cannot discover by any rational process of reasoning?
Yet one cannot discover by any rational process of reasoning ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/16 yet one cannot discover.htm

For in Fact, as to what Some Opposed to the Reasoning of Cyprian.. ...
... Book IV. Chapter 7. " 11. For in fact, as to what some opposed to the
reasoning of Cyprian? "11. For in fact, as to what some ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 7 11 for.htm

He Next Charges the Christians with Being "Guilty of Sophistical ...
... Chapter XXXI. He next charges the Christians with being "guilty of
sophistical reasoning? He next charges the Christians with ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xxxi he next charges.htm

Thesaurus

Reasoning (37 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. REASON; REASONABLE; REASONING. ... The principal
Greek words for "reason," "reasoning," are those given above. ...
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Ill-reasoning (1 Occurrence)
Ill-reasoning. Illnesses, Ill-reasoning. Ills . Multi-Version
Concordance Ill-reasoning (1 Occurrence). James 2:4 ye ...
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Thinking (58 Occurrences)
... your hearts? (See NAS). Mark 2:6 But there were some of the scribes sitting
there, and reasoning in their hearts, (See NIV). Mark 2 ...
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Reason (438 Occurrences)
... Reason comprises conception, judgment, reasoning, and the intuitional faculty. ...
Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. REASON; REASONABLE; REASONING. ...
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Discourse (25 Occurrences)
... to reason or infer by running, as it were, from one fact or reason to another, and
deriving a conclusion; an exercise or act of this power; reasoning; range of ...
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Perceiving (25 Occurrences)
... Mark 12:28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together,
and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first ...
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Argue (21 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued
the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued. ...
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Questioning (65 Occurrences)
... of the law. (BBE). Mark 2:6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there,
and reasoning in their hearts, (See RSV). Mark 5:9 and ...
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Imagination (20 Occurrences)
... in the King James Version (Proverbs 6:18 Lamentations 3:60, 61); once of dianoia,
"mind," "understanding" (Luke 1:51); of logismos, "reasoning" (2 Corinthians ...
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Futile (12 Occurrences)
... Romans 1:21 Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks,
but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was ...
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Resources

What are some examples of circular reasoning in issues that Christians debate? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that the Bible is self-authenticating? | GotQuestions.org

What is deductive Bible study? | GotQuestions.org

Reasoning: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance

Reasoning (37 Occurrences)

Matthew 16:7
And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, We took no bread.
(BBE YLT)

Matthew 16:8
Jesus perceived this and said, "Why are you reasoning among yourselves, you men of little faith, because you have no bread?
(WEY BBE)

Matthew 21:25
The baptism of John, where did it come from? from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not have faith in him?
(BBE YLT NAS)

Mark 2:6
But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Mark 2:8
At once perceiving by His spirit that they were reasoning within themselves, Jesus asked them, "Why do you thus argue in your minds?
(WEY BBE DBY NAS)

Mark 8:16
and they were reasoning with one another, saying -- 'Because we have no loaves.'
(YLT)

Mark 8:17
And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Why are you reasoning among yourselves because you have no bread? do you still not see, and is it still not clear to you? are your hearts so hard?
(BBE)

Mark 9:33
And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way?
(ASV DBY YLT)

Mark 9:34
And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who was greatest.
(DBY)

Mark 11:31
And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
(YLT NAS)

Mark 12:28
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
(KJV DBY WBS)

Luke 1:29
and she, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be.
(YLT)

Luke 3:15
But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,
(DBY YLT)

Luke 5:22
But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?
(WEB WEY ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS)

Luke 9:46
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Luke 9:47
Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,
(WEB WEY ASV BBE DBY YLT)

Luke 12:17
and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gather together my fruits?
(YLT NAS)

Luke 24:15
And it came to pass in their conversing and reasoning together, that Jesus himself, having come nigh, was going on with them,
(YLT)

John 3:25
There was therefore a reasoning of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.
(DBY)

Acts 17:2
and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,
(YLT)

Acts 17:17
therefore, indeed, he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the worshipping persons, and in the market-place every day with those who met with him.
(YLT NAS)

Acts 18:4
and he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.
(YLT NAS)

Acts 19:8
He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God.
(WEB ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS)

Acts 19:9
But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
(WEB ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS)

Acts 24:12
and neither in the temple did they find me reasoning with any one, or making a dissension of the multitude, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;
(YLT)

Acts 24:25
and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, 'For the present be going, and having got time, I will call for thee;'
(YLT)

Acts 28:29
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
(KJV BBE DBY)

Romans 1:21
Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.
(WEB ASV YLT)

Romans 14:1
Do not put on one side him who is feeble in faith, and do not put him in doubt by your reasonings.
(Root in BBE DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 3:20
And again, "The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless."
(WEB WEY ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS)

1 Corinthians 13:11
When I was a babe, as a babe I was speaking, as a babe I was thinking, as a babe I was reasoning, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the babe;
(YLT)

1 Timothy 2:8
I will therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up pious hands, without wrath or reasoning.
(DBY YLT)

Job 13:3
But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with ?God;
(DBY)

Job 13:6
Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV)

Job 15:3
Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?
(DBY)

Job 32:11
"Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.
(WEB ASV DBY NAS NIV)

Proverbs 30:2
For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man:
(BBE)

Subtopics

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