Quick Definition
διαλογισμός, οῦ, ὁ n.m. a calculation, reasoning, thought, plotting
Strong's Definition
from 1260; discussion, i.e. (internal) consideration (by implication, purpose), or (external) debate
KJV Usage: dispute, doubtful(-ing), imagination, reasoning, thought
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, m. | -οῦ | λέγω
30.10 · Think · To Think, Thought
to think out carefully, to reason thoroughly, to consider carefully, to reason, reasoning to think or reason with thoroughness and completeness
30.16 · Think · To Think, Thought
what is reasoned, reasoning the content or result of one’s thorough reasoning
LUK 2:35 · LUK 5:22 · LUK 6:8 · LUK 9:47 · ROM 14:1 · 1CO 3:20 · JAS 2:4
33.446 · Communication · Argue, Quarrel
to argue, to dispute, argument to argue about differences of opinion
31.37 · Hold a View, Believe, Trust · Believe To Be True
to doubt, to be uncertain about, doubt to think that something may not be true or certain In a number of languages ‘doubt’ is expressed by means of idioms, for example, ‘to have two thoughts’ or ‘to think only perhaps’ or ‘to believe only a little’ or ‘to question one’s heart about.’
1 διαλογίζομαι[a] and διαλογισμός[a] appear to differ from λογίζομαι[a] and λογισμός[a] (30.9) in reflecting a greater degree of thoroughness or completeness, but this contrast is not evident in all contexts. It is possible that ἀναλογίζομαι differs somewhat from διαλογίζομαι[a], but this is not evident from existing contexts.
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διαλογισμός dialogismos 14x
reasoning, thought, cogitation, purpose, Mt. 15:19; Mk. 7:21; discourse, dispute, disputation, contention, Lk. 9:46; doubt, hesitation, scruple, Lk. 24:38
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
δια-λογισμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(< διαλογίζομαι) [in LXX chiefly for מַחֲשָׁבָה ;]
a thought, reasoning, inward questioning: Mt 15:19, Mk 7:21, Lk 2:35 5:22 6:8 9:46,, 47 24:38, Ro 1:21 14:1, I Co 3:20 (LXX), Phl 2:14; κριταὶ δ. πονηρῶν, gen. of qual. (cf. Pr 12:5), Ja 2:4; χωρὶς ὀργῆς καὶ δ. (where perh. δ., like מְזִמָּה, in Ps 138(139):20, al., implies evil intention), I Ti 2:8 (v. Hort, in l.; cf. Cremer, 400).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
διαλογισμός. The judicial reference of this word (see ς. Ὁ. διαλογίζομαι) might perhaps be directly recognized in Jas 24, ‘judges who give corrupt decisions.” It adds point to such NT passages as Phil 2 χωρὶς γογγυσμῶν καὶ διαλογισμῶν, 1 Tim 2° A.D. 50), where again the verb takes names of
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
διαλογισμός (dialogismos) — reasoning. διαλογ-ισμός, ὁ, balancing of accounts, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. calculation, consideration, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ δ. οὗτος this consideration, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
III. debate, argument, discussion, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
IV. circuit court, τοῦ νομοῦ δ. ποιῆσαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
V. judicial inquiry, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]