Definition of "logion" [logion]

• Bible A saying attributed to Jesus in the Gospels or in other ancient sources. (noun)
• Bible One of a collection of sayings of Jesus reputedly in circulation in the early Church, most of which are not recorded in the Gospels but which may have belonged to the source material from which the Gospels were compiled. (noun)

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• "New Testament the signification of the word logion is doubtful, and if, strictly speaking, it may be claimed to indicate teachings and narratives, the meaning "oracles" is the more natural."
• "One of my favorite bits is this: Pooh's own sub-Aristotelian logic, recognizable as the product of 'clan wisdom', is well illustrated in the following logion:"
• "Some of these logion seem like zen koans, while others are more along the lines of the parables of the canonical gospels."