WG: Imputation
Overview
The imputation concept in the NT involves the crediting or charging of a quality (righteousness or sin) to a person's account. The group centers on λογίζομαι (logizomai) as the action verb and clusters with the objects being imputed (righteousness, sin), the basis of imputation (faith), the verdict it effects (justification), and a cognate accounting term (ellogeō).
Word Group Members
| Strong's |
Word |
Transliteration |
POS |
Occurrences |
Role in Concept |
Library Entry |
| G3049 |
λογίζομαι |
logizomai |
verb |
40v |
The action — to reckon/impute/credit |
G3049 |
| G1343 |
δικαιοσύνη |
dikaiosynē |
noun |
85v |
The object credited — righteousness |
G1343 |
| G4100 |
πι��τεύω |
pisteuō |
verb |
220v |
The basis — to believe/have faith |
G4100 |
| G1344 |
δικαιόω |
dikaioō |
verb |
36v |
The verdict — to justify/declare righteous |
G1344 |
| G1677 |
ἐλλογέω |
ellogeō |
verb |
2v |
Cognate accounting term — charge to account |
G1677 |
| G266 |
ἁμαρτία |
hamartia |
noun |
151v |
The counter-object — sin (not imputed) |
G266 |
| G3053 |
λογισμός |
logismos |
noun |
2v |
Cognate — reasoning/calculation |
TODO(need G3053 study) |
Relationships
Shared Roots
- logizomai (G3049), logismos (G3053), ellogeō (G1677) — all from root λόγος (logos, G3056): word/reason/account
- dikaiosynē (G1343), dikaioō (G1344) — both from root δίκη (dikē): justice/right
Co-occurrence (appear in same verses)
| Word A |
Word B |
Shared Verses |
Typical Context |
| logizomai (G3049) |
dikaiosynē (G1343) |
8 |
"reckoned/imputed for righteousness" (Rom 4 cluster) |
| logizomai (G3049) |
pisteuō (G4100) |
7 |
"believed God and it was reckoned" — faith triggers imputation |
| dikaiosynē (G1343) |
pisteuō (G4100) |
9 |
"righteousness of faith" — faith and righteousness paired |
| dikaiosynē (G1343) |
hamartia (G266) |
9 |
Righteousness/sin antithesis (Rom 6) |
| pisteuō (G4100) |
hamartia (G266) |
5 |
"if ye believe not, ye shall die in your sins" (John 8:24) |
| pisteuō (G4100) |
dikaioō (G1344) |
4 |
"all that believe are justified" (Acts 13:39) |
| logizomai (G3049) |
dikaioō (G1344) |
2 |
"we conclude that a man is justified" (Rom 3:28) |
| logizomai (G3049) |
hamartia (G266) |
2 |
"not impute sin" (Rom 4:8) |
| ellogeō (G1677) |
hamartia (G266) |
1 |
"sin is not imputed when there is no law" (Rom 5:13) |
LXX Bridge
| Hebrew Source |
Greek Members Sharing It |
Notes |
| חָשַׁב H2803 (chashab) |
G3049 logizomai (70×), G3053 logismos (11×) |
Core imputation verb — Gen 15:6 the foundational passage |
| מִשְׁפָּט H4941 (mishpat) |
G1343 dikaiosynē (66×), G1344 dikaioō (7×) |
"Justice/judgment" bridges to both righteousness terms |
| צַדִּיק H6662 (tsaddiq) |
G1343 dikaiosynē (19×), G1344 dikaioō (6×) |
"Righteous" feeds both Greek righteousness words |
Roles in the Concept
- Action: logizomai (λογίζομ��ι) — the reckoning/imputation act itself
- Positive Object: dikaiosynē (δικαιοσύνη) — what is credited (righteousness)
- Negative Object: hamartia (���μαρτία) — what is not charged (sin)
- Basis: pisteuō (πιστεύω) — the instrument that triggers imputation (faith)
- Verdict: dikaioō (δικαιόω) — the legal declaration that results (justification)
- Cognate Accounting: ellogeō (ἐλλογέω) — to charge to one's ledger (Rom 5:13; Phm 1:18)
- Cognate Reasoning: logismos (λογισμός) — the calculation/reasoning faculty
Key Passages Where Multiple Group Words Appear Together
- Rom 4:3 — [logizomai + dikaiosynē + pisteuō] "Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness."
- Rom 4:5 — [logizomai + dikaiosynē + pisteuō + dikaioō] "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness." (4 of 7 group members in a single verse)
- Rom 4:11 — [logizomai + dikaiosynē + pisteuō] "a seal of the righteousness of the faith... that righteousness might be imputed unto them also"
- Gal 3:6 — [logizomai + dikaiosynē + pisteuō] "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."
- Jas 2:23 — [logizomai + dikaiosynē + pisteuō] "Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness."
Generated from: gather_word_group_data.py, search_strongs.py, co-occurrence queries
Last updated: 2026-05-03