we demolish sophistries

λογισμός, οῦ, ὁ (Thu. +).

① the product of a cognitive process, calculation, reasoning, reflection, thought in our lit. in pl. W. ἔννοιαι thoughts and sentiments Pol 4:3 (Ath. 9, 1). μεταξὺ ἀλλήλων τῶν λ. κατηγορούντων as their thoughts accuse one another Ro 2:15 (here the thoughts are personified as prosecution and defense; Straub 30; cp Pr 19:21). Not infreq. in an unfavorable sense (as e.g. Vett. Val. 49, 8; 173, 11; λ. κακοί Pr 6:18; cp. Wsd 1:3, 5; 11:15) οἱ προκατέχοντές σου τὴν διάνοιαν λογισμοί the (prejudiced) thoughts that preoccupy your mind Dg 2:1. λογισμοὶ ἐθνῶν the designs of nations 1 Cl 59:3. λογισμοὺς καθαιροῦντες we demolish sophistries 2 Cor 10:4.

② the capability of reasoning, reasoning power, wisdom (Epicurus in Diog. L. 10, 132 νήφων λογισμός=sober reasoning; TestGad 6:2 τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ μίσους ἐτάρασσέ μου τὸν λογισμὸν πρὸς τὸ ἀνελεῖν αὐτόν; TestJob 21:4 ἀνελάμβανον λογισμὸν μακρόθυμον; Jos., Bell. 2, 31; Just., A I, 17, 3 al.) ἄνθρωπος αἴσθησιν ἔχει κ. λογισμόν a pers. has the power to feel and think Dg 2:9 (λ. w. αἴσθησις as Philo, Praem. 28).—DELG s.v. λέγω B 2. M-M. TW. Sv.