UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἄλογος; -ον

Constructions: ἄλογος; ἀ-; λέγω

Sense 1: without reason, not able to reason

Semantic entry: 30.12

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Think, Thought

Definition: pertaining to a lack of capacity to reason or think properly

Notes: In rendering RV PE2 2:12 · LV PE2 2:12 · Read together PE2 2:12 one may translate ‘creatures unable to reason’ as ‘wild animals,’ for this is clearly the reference of the phrase ἄλογα ζῷα.

PE2 2:12: RV PE2 2:12 · LV PE2 2:12 · Read together PE2 2:12

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OET-RV PE2 2:12

12 But these men act like unthinking animals that are born to be captured and destroyed when they slander concerning things they know nothing about, and they will bring about their own destruction.

OET-LV PE2 2:12

12 But these like illogical animals, having _been _born natural for capture and corruption, slandering in what things they _are _not _knowing, in the corruption of _them and they _will _be _being _corrupted,

JDE 1:10: RV JDE 1:10 · LV JDE 1:10 · Read together JDE 1:10

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OET-RV JDE 1:10

10 But these people mock what they don’t even grasp, but they’ll be destroyed by what their animal instincts do understand.

OET-LV JDE 1:10

10 But these as _much _as on _one _hand they _have_ not _known they _are _slandering, on _the _other _hand as _much _as naturally as the illogical animals are _understanding, they _are _being _corrupted in these things.

Sense 2: unreasonable, without basis, absurd

Semantic entry: 89.19

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Cause and/or Reason

Definition: pertaining to not providing a reason or cause, in view of something being contrary to reason

Notes: In some languages the equivalent of being unreasonable is being something which people should not think. Note that ἄλογος[b] refers to that which is contrary to proper reasoning, while ἄλογος[a] (30.12: ἄλογος) pertains to a lack of capacity to reason.

ACT 25:27: RV ACT 25:27 · LV ACT 25:27 · Read together ACT 25:27

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OET-RV ACT 25:27

27 because it doesn’t seem logical to me to transport a prisoner to Romai if there’s no charges specified against him.”

OET-LV ACT 25:27

27 For/Because it _is _supposing to _me illogical sending a_prisoner, not also to _signify the charges against him.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἄλογος

Form 1

Sense 1: without reason, not able to reason

Sense 2: unreasonable, without basis, absurd