Original Word: λογικός, ή, όν
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: logikos
Phonetic Spelling: (log-ik-os')
Short Definition: reasonable, rational, metaphorical
Definition: (a) reasonable, rational, (b) metaphorical, as contrasted with the literal.

3050 logikós (from 3056 /lógos, "reason") – properly, logical because divinely reasonable, i.e. "what is logical to God" (logic working through the divine reasoning known through faith).

The believer grasps "divine reasonableness" (3050 /logikós) by the Lord's inbirthings (gift) of faith – hence the close connection between 3050 (logikós) and faith (4102 /pístis) in Ro 12:1-3 (cf. 1 Pet 1:21, 2:2).

3050 /logikós ("divinely reasonable") is constantly necessary in making acceptable offerings to the Lord – each of which is equally profound to eternity when done in faith ("divine persuasion"). These produce a "seamless" life in which every decision (action) can have profound, eternal meaning, even in earthly "setbacks" or suffering (cf. Mt 13:31,32,17:20 with Ro 8:18).

STRONGS NT 3050: λογικός

λογικός, λογικη, λογικόν (from λόγος reason) (Tim. Locr., Demosthenes, others), rational (Vulg.rationabilis); agreeable to reason, following reason, reasonable: λατρεία λογικη, the worship which is rendered by the reason or soul (`spiritual'), Romans 12:1 (λογικη καί ἀναίμακτος προσφορά, of the offering which angels present to God, Test xii. Patr. (test. Levi § 3), p. 547, Fabric. edition; (cf. Athenagoras, suppl. pro Christ. § 13 at the end)); τό λογικόν γάλα, the milk which nourishes the soul (see γάλα), 1 Peter 2:2 (λογικη τροφή, Eus. h. e. 4, 23 at the end).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

thoughtful, reasonable

From logos; rational ("logical") -- reasonable, of the word.

see GREEK logos

Forms and Transliterations

λογικην λογικήν λογικὴν λογικον λογικόν λογικὸν logiken logikēn logikḕn logikon logikòn

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