Logos means 'computation,' 'relation,' 'explanation,' 'law,' 'rule of conduct,' 'continuous statement,' 'discussion,' and so on. In the Bible, the most common Greek word translated into English as 'word' is logos, not lexis. Jesus is never quoted as using the Greek word, lexis, in the NT. The Greek word for 'word' in English is lexis. If we think of Jesus's life as the communication of some critical ideas about reality, 'message' works especially well for translating logos.

Information that is not actionable in itself simply provides context. The message, 'care for your neighbor' is an idea, a course of action. The message, 'we live in Las Vegas,' is information, but it contains not actionable ideas. A 'message' is the communication of information, which can include ideas but doesn't necessarily do so. An 'idea' is a 'putting together' (the actual meaning of the Greek verb Jesus uses with this word) of information in a way that determines a course of action. For example, in Matthew 25:19, its sense is 'accounting,' which words from another of its meanings 'calculation.' Translating this word, logos, as 'idea' or 'message' also depends on the context Jesus uses. The way Jesus uses it, it is often better translated as 'idea' or 'message.' However, this word's meaning is determined largely by context.

It is the source of our word 'logic' and is the root word for all the English words that end in '-ology.' Most biblical translations translated it as 'word' for somewhat poetic reasons. The Greek word logos ( О»ПЊОіОїП‚) is usually translated in the Gospels as 'word,' it means 'computation,' 'relation,' 'explanation,' 'law,' 'rule of conduct,' 'continuous statement,' 'tradition,' 'discussion,' 'reckoning,' 'reputation' (when applied to people), and 'value.' This is a lot of variety, and there is no English word that spans the same conceptual range.

The meaning of a rhema word from heaven