CategoryTheological Term / Name of Christ
Modern Equivalentthe Word; the divine reason; Christ as the eternal Word of God.
KJV Word TypeNoun (Greek)
DefinitionThe Greek word for "word," "reason," or "divine mind." John's Gospel opens with the majestic declaration that "In the beginning was the Word (Logos)." This identifies Christ as the eternal, personal, divine Word through whom all creation came into being and who became flesh in the Incarnation. It is one of the deepest Christological statements in Scripture.
Key Verses"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1); "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." (John 1:14)