The Word — Logos / Davar
הַדָּבָר
The Word who was in the beginning with God, was God, and became flesh.
Jewish tradition already spoke of God's Memra (Word) acting in the world; John 1 opens with Genesis 1's own first words and identifies the creating Word as a Person who pitched His tent among us — the tabernacle verb chosen deliberately. Both traditions agree God creates by speaking; they part, and meet, over whether the Speech has a face.
First occurrence
John 1:1 — 'In the beginning was the Word'
Key passages
John 1:14 — 'The Word became flesh and dwelt (tabernacled) among us'
Gen 1:3 — 'And God SAID' — creation by word
Ps 33:6 — 'By the word of YHVH the heavens were made'
Rev 19:13 — 'His name is called The Word of God'
In the Greek Scriptures
ὁ Λόγος