"a word," as embodying a conception or idea, denotes among its various meanings, "a saying, statement or declaration," uttered (a) by God; RV, "word" or "words" (AV, "saying"), e.g., in Joh 8:55, Rom 3:4, Rev 19:9, Rev 1:22-7, Rev 1:22-10; (b) by Christ, e.g., Mar 8:32, Mar 9:10, Mar 10:22, Luk 9:28, Joh 6:60, Joh 21:23; the RV appropriately substitutes "word" or "words" for AV, "saying" or "sayings," especially in John's Gospel e.g. Joh 7:36, Joh 7:40, Joh 1:8-52, Joh 10:19, Joh 14:24, Joh 15:20, Joh 18:9, Joh 18:32, Joh 19:13; (c) by an angel, Luk 1:29; (d) by OT prophets, Joh 12:38 (RV, "word") Rom 13:9 (ditto); 1Co 15:54; (e) by the Apostle Paul in the Pastoral Epp., 1Ti 1:15, 1Ti 3:1, 1Ti 4:9, 2Ti 2:11, Tit 3:8; (f) by other men, Mar 7:29, Act 7:29, Joh 4:37 (in general). See ACCOUNT, and especially WORD.
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"that which is said, a word," is rendered "saying" or "sayings" in Mar 9:32, Luk 1:65, Luk 2:17, Luk 1:2-51, Luk 7:1, Luk 9:45 (twice); Luk 18:34. See WORD.
Note: In Act 14:18, "with these sayings" is, lit., "saying (lego) these things." For lalia, "saying," Joh 4:42, AV, see SPEECH, No. 2.
