Greek · G1261, G4190

διαλογισμοὶ πονηροί

Reasoning · evil/bad

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διαλογισμόςG1261reasoning

Pronunciationdialogismós

Inner deliberation or questioning, often negative doubts or evil intentions rather than neutral thought.

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πονηρόςG4190evil/bad

Pronunciationponērós

Moral or physical badness; notably used for Satan as "the evil one" in spiritual warfare contexts.

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What does διαλογισμοὶ πονηροί (dialogismoi ponēroi) mean in the Bible?

διαλογισμός · πονηρός is a Greek phrase meaning "evil thoughts, wicked reasonings".

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What does διαλογισμός · πονηρός mean in the Bible?

διαλογισμός · πονηρός is a Greek phrase meaning "evil thoughts, wicked reasonings".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1261, G4190?

G1261, G4190 is connected to 14 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. evil thoughts, wicked reasonings

Strong'sG1261, G4190

Lexical occurrences14 verses Word forms7 forms14 references

Source Gloss

evil thoughts, wicked reasonings

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns7Aligned forms14Case patternNominative (5)Number patternPlural (11)

Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 15:19 · Mark 7:21 · Luke 2:35 · Luke 24:384×

Nominative · Singular · MasculineLuke 9:461×

Genitive · Plural · MasculineRom 14:1 · Phil 2:14 · Jas 2:43×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine1 Tim 2:81×

Dative · Plural · MasculineRom 1:211×

Accusative · Plural · MasculineLuke 5:22 · Luke 6:8 · 1 Cor 3:203×

Accusative · Singular · MasculineLuke 9:471×

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διαλογισμοὶ πονηροίdialogismós · ponērós

Language

Greek

Strong's

G1261, G4190

Passage records

Letter Breakdown

δ (delta) = d
ι (iota) = i
α (alpha) = a
λ (lambda) = l
ο (omicron) = o
γ (gamma) = g
ι (iota) = i
σ (sigma) = s
μ (mu) = m
ο (omicron) = o
ὶ (iota) = i
π (pi) = p
ο (omicron) = o
ν (nu) = n
η (eta) = e
ρ (rho) = r
ο (omicron) = o
ί (iota) = i

Word FamilyWickedness and Judgment

The vocabulary of moral evil and its reckoning — Hebrew and Greek words that name the wicked, their character, and the punishment that answers them.

πονηρόςCurrentG4190Greek

ponērósevil; the evil one

Moral or physical badness; notably used for Satan as 'the evil one' in spiritual warfare contexts.

רָשָׁעH7563Hebrew

rashathe wicked

Active moral corruption: the wicked person who does wrong, not merely passive failure or error.

ἀδικίαG93Greek

adikíaunrighteousness

Moral wrongdoing that violates God's justice; unrighteousness as a power opposing truth and righteousness.

ἁμαρτίαG266Greek

hamartíasin

Missing the mark of God's standard; the foundational NT word for sin as moral failure and lawlessness.

κόλασιςG2851Greek

kólasispunishment

Punishment administered by a competent authority; eternal punishment parallel to eternal life in Matthew 25:46.

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