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ἄλογος G249

G249 is the Greek word ἄλογος, transliterated álogos. The King James Version most often renders it brute.

Word: ἄλογοςTransliteration: álogosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

irrational.

Where it comes from

from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G3056 (λόγος).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

brute 2×unreasonable 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: brute, unreasonable.

Verses using ἄλογος

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Acts 25:27 · KJV

For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

2 Peter 2:12 · KJV

But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

Jude 1:10 · KJV

But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

Common questions

What does Strong's G249 mean?

G249 is the Greek word ἄλογος (álogos), meaning irrational.

How is G249 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it brute (2 times), unreasonable (1 time).

How many times does G249 appear in the Bible?

ἄλογος (álogos) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G249 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G3056 (λόγος).

Nearby entries

G246 · ἀλλόφυλος — foreign, i.e. (specially) Gentile G247 · ἄλλως — differently G248 · ἀλοάω — to tread out grain G250 · ἀλόη — aloes (the gum)G251 · ἅλς — "salt"G252 · ἁλυκός — briny

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