Word

denotes (I) "the expression of thought," not the mere name of an object, (a) as embodying a conception or idea, e.g., Luke 7:7; 1—Corinthians 14:9,19; (b) a saying or statement, (1) by God, e.g., John 15:25; Romans 9:9; 9:28 , RV, "word" (AV, "work"); Galatians 5:14; Hebrews 4:12; (2) by Christ, e.g., Matthew 24:35 (plur.); John 2:22; 4:41; 14:23 (plur.); 15:20. In connection with (1) and (2) the phrase "the word of the Lord," i.e., the revealed will of God (very frequent in the OT), is used of a direct revelation given by Christ, 1—Thessalonians 4:15; of the gospel, Acts 8:25; 13:49; 15:35,36; 16:32; 19:10; 1—Thessalonians 1:8; 2—Thessalonians 3:1; in this respect it is the message from the Lord, delivered with His authority and made effective by His power (cp. Acts 10:36 ); for other instances relating to the gospel see Acts 13:26; 14:3; 15:7; 1—Corinthians 1:18 , RV; 2—Corinthians 2:17; 4:2; 5:19; 6:7; Galatians 6:6; Ephesians 1:13; Philippians 2:16; Colossians 1:5; Hebrews 5:13; sometimes it is used as the sum of God's utterances, e.g., Mark 7:13; John 10:35; Revelation 1:2,9; (c) discourse, speech, of instruction, etc., e.g., Acts 2:40; 1—Corinthians 2:13; 12:8; 2—Corinthians 1:18; 1—Thessalonians 1:5; 2—Thessalonians 2:15; Hebrews 6:1 , RV, marg.; doctrine, e.g., Matthew 13:20; Colossians 3:16; 1—Timothy 4:6; 2—Timothy 1:13; Titus 1:9; 1—John 2:7;

denotes "that which is spoken, what is uttered in speech or writing;" in the singular, "a word," e.g., Matthew 12:36; 27:14; 2—Corinthians 12:4; 13:1; Hebrews 12:19; in the plural, speech, discourse, e.g., John 3:34; 8:20; Acts 2:14; 6:11,13; 11:14; 13:42; 26:25; Romans 10:18; 2—Peter 3:2; Jude 1:17; it is used of the Gospel in Romans 10:8 (twice),17, RV, "the word of Christ" (i.e., the "word" which preaches Christ); 10:18; 1—Peter 1:25 (twice); of a statement, command, instruction, e.g., Matthew 26:75; Luke 1:37 , RV, "(no) word (from God shall be void of power);" Luke 1:38; Acts 11:16; Hebrews 11:3 .