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Lexicon :: Strong's G249 - alogos

Aa
ἄλογος
Transliteration
alogos (Key)
Pronunciation
al'-og-os
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἄλφα (G1) (as a negative particle) and λόγος (G3056)
mGNT
3x in 2 unique form(s) TR
3x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
2x in 2 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:141,505

Strong’s Definitions

ἄλογος álogos, al'-og-os; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G3056; irrational:—brute, unreasonable.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G249 in the following manner: brute (2x), unreasonable (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G249 in the following manner: brute (2x), unreasonable (1x).

  1. destitute of reason

  2. contrary to reason, absurd

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἄλογος álogos, al'-og-os; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G3056; irrational:—brute, unreasonable.
STRONGS G249:
ἄλογος, -ον, (λόγος, reason);
1. destitute of reason, brute: ζῶα, brute animals, Jude 1:10; 2 Peter 2:12 (Wis. 11:16; Xenophon, Hier. 7, 3, others).
2. contrary to reason, absurd: Acts 25:27 (Xenophon, Ages. 11, 1; Thucydides 6, 85; often in Plato, Isocrates, others).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
25:27
2 Peter
2:12
Jude
1:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G249 matches the Greek ἄλογος (alogos),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:27 - “For it seems G1380 absurd G249 to me in sending G3992 a prisoner G1198, not to indicate G4591 the charges G156 against G2596 him as G2532 well G2532.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:12 - But these G3778, like G5613 unreasoning G249 animals G2226, born G1080 as creatures G5446 of G5446 instinct G5446 to be captured G259 and killed G5356, using G987 abusive G987 speech G987 where G1722 G3739 they have G50 no G50 knowledge G50, will in [fn]the destruction G5356 of those G3778 creatures also G2532 be destroyed G5351,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:10 - But these G3778 people G3778 disparage G987 all G3745 the things that G3745 they do not understand G6063; and all G3745 the things that G3745 they know G1987 by instinct G5447, like G5613 unreasoning G249 animals G2226, by these G3778 things G3778 they are destroyed G5351.
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