Word study · Greek
logikos
spiritual, reasonable
Say it: log-ee-KOS (approximate)
λογικός
What it means
From logos ("reason, word"): rational, reasonable, or spiritual. Paul calls the offering of the body "your spiritual service" or "reasonable service" (12:1). It occurs only here and in 1 Peter 2:2, "the pure spiritual milk."
Open question Debated
Whether logikē latreia in Romans 12:1 means "spiritual worship," "reasonable service," or "rational worship" is debated.
Range of meaning
- SpiritualOf the inner life.
- ReasonableFitting and logical.
In Romans
- Chapter 12
"Which is your spiritual service" (12:1).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3050 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources