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logia

/ˈloʊdʒiə/

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noun

Proverbe, dicton

A traditional saying of a religious leader.

Examples :

"Scholars debate whether the ancient texts are direct quotations from Jesus, or logia passed down through oral tradition and subject to interpretation. "

Les érudits débattent de savoir si les textes anciens sont des citations directes de Jésus, ou des proverbes transmis par la tradition orale et sujets à interprétation.

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noun

Logion

(specifically) A saying that is attributed to Jesus in ancient or reconstructed texts that was (originally) handed down without narrative context.

Examples :

"The Q materials are often thought to have almost exclusively consisted of logia."

On pense souvent que les matériaux Q étaient presque exclusivement constitués de logia.

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