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Lexicon :: Strong's G1860 - epangelia

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ἐπαγγελία
Transliteration
epangelia (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ang-el-ee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:576,240

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπαγγελία epangelía, ep-ang-el-ee'-ah; from G1861; an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good):—message, promise.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 53x

The KJV translates Strong's G1860 in the following manner: promise (52x), message (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 53x
The KJV translates Strong's G1860 in the following manner: promise (52x), message (1x).

  1. announcement

  2. promise

    1. the act of promising, a promise given or to be given

    2. a promised good or blessing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπαγγελία epangelía, ep-ang-el-ee'-ah; from G1861; an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good):—message, promise.
STRONGS G1860:
ἐπαγγελία, ἐπαγγελίας, ἡ (ἐπαγγέλλω);
1. announcement: 1 John 1:5 (Rec., where ἀγγελία was long since restored); κατ' ἐπαγγελίαν ζωῆς τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, to proclaim life in fellowship with Christ, 2 Timothy 1:1 (Winers Grammar, 402 (376); cf. κατά, II. at the end. But others give ἐπαγγελία here as elsewhere the sense of promise, cf. 2 below).
2. promise;
a. the act of promising, a promise given or to be given: προσδέχεσθαι τήν ἀπό τίνος ἐπαγγελίαν (assent; the reference is to a promise to surrender Paul to the power and sentence of the Jews), Acts 23:21; (add, ἐπαγγελίας ὁ λόγος οὗτος, Romans 9:9). It is used also of the divine promises of blessing, especially of the benefits of salvation by Christ (cf. Lightfoot on Galatians, 3:14): Acts 7:17; Romans 4:14, 16; (plural Romans 9:4); Galatians 3:17f, 21; Galatians 4:23; Hebrews 11:17; 2 Peter 3:9 (on which see βραδύνω, 2); Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 11:9; followed by the infinitive Hebrews 4:1; γίνεται τίνι, Romans 4:13; πρός τινα, Acts 13:32; Acts 26:6; ἐρρήθη τίνι, Galatians 3:16; ἐστι τίνι, belongs to one, Acts 2:39; ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι τήν ἐπαγγελίαν 1 John 2:25; ἔχειν ἐπαγγελίας, to have received, Hebrews 7:6; 2 Corinthians 7:1 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 177 (166)); to have linked to it, 1 Timothy 4:8; εἶναι ἐν ἐπαγγελία, joined with a promise (others besides; cf. Winer's Grammar, 391 (366)), Ephesians 6:2; ἡ γῆ τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, the promised land, Hebrews 11:9; τά κατά τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, born in accordance with the promise, Romans 9:8; Galatians 4:28; τό πνεῦμα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τό ἅγιον, the promised Spirit, Ephesians 1:13; αἱ διαθῆκαι τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, covenants to which was united the promise (of salvation through the Messiah), Ephesians 2:12; ἡ ἐπαγγελία τοῦ Θεοῦ, given by God, Romans 4:20; in the plural 2 Corinthians 1:20; αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι τῶν πατέρων, the promises made to the fathers, Romans 15:8; with the genitive of the object, τῆς ζωῆς, 1 Timothy 4:8; τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ, 2 Peter 3:4; κατ' ἐπαγγελίαν according to promise, Acts 13:23; Galatians 3:29; δἰ ἐπαγγελίας, Galatians 3:18.
b. by metonymy, a promised good or blessing (cf. ἐλπίς, under the end): Galatians 3:22; Ephesians 3:6 (yet here cf. Meyer or Ellicott); ἀποστέλλειν τήν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ πατρός μου, the blessing promised by my Father, Luke 24:49; περιμένειν, Acts 1:4; κομίζεσθαι τήν ἐπαγγελίαν, Hebrews 10:36; Hebrews 11:39 (Hebrews 11:13 T Tr WH, προσδέχεσθαι L); λαμβάνειν τάς ἐπαγγελίας, Hebrews 11:13 (R G); ἐπιτυγχάνειν ἐπαγγελιῶν, Hebrews 11:33; κληρονομεῖν τάς ἐπαγγελίας, Hebrews 6:12; ἐπιτυγχάνειν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, Hebrews 6:15; κληρονόμοι τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, Hebrews 6:17 — (to reconcile Hebrews 6:12, 15, 17 with Hebrews 11:13, 39, which at first sight seem to be in conflict, we must hold, in accordance with Hebrews 12:22-24, that the O. T. saints, after the expiatory sacrifice offered at length to God by Christ, were made partakers of the heavenly blessings before Christ's return from heaven; (others explain the apparent contradiction by the difference between the initial and the consummate reception of the promise; see the commentaries at the passage)); with the epexegetical genitive λαβεῖν τήν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος, the promised blessing, which is the Holy Spirit, Acts 2:33; Galatians 3:14 (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 34, 3 a. at the end); τήν ἐπαγγελίαν τῆς αἰωνίου κληρονομίας, Hebrews 9:15. ((Demosthenes 519, 8; Aristotle, eth. Nic. 10, 1, p. 1164a, 29); Polybius 1, 43, 6, and often; Diodorus 1, 5; Josephus, Antiquities 3, 5, 1; 5, 8, 11; 1 Macc. 10:15.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
24:49
Acts
1:4; 2:33; 2:39; 7:17; 13:23; 13:32; 23:21; 26:6
Romans
4:13; 4:14; 4:16; 4:20; 9:4; 9:8; 9:9; 15:8
2 Corinthians
1:20; 7:1
Galatians
3:14; 3:16; 3:17; 3:18; 3:21; 3:22; 3:29; 4:23; 4:28
Ephesians
1:13; 2:12; 3:6; 6:2
1 Timothy
4:8; 4:8
2 Timothy
1:1
Hebrews
4:1; 6:12; 6:12; 6:15; 6:15; 6:17; 6:17; 7:6; 8:6; 9:15; 10:36; 11:9; 11:9; 11:13; 11:13; 11:13; 11:17; 11:33; 11:39; 11:39; 12:22; 12:23; 12:24
2 Peter
3:4; 3:9
1 John
1:5; 2:25

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1860 matches the Greek ἐπαγγελία (epangelia),
which occurs 52 times in 50 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:49 - “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:4 - Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:33 - Now he is exalted to the place of highest honor in heaven, at God’s right hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as you see and hear today.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:39 - This promise is to you, and to your children, and even to the Gentiles[fn]—all who have been called by the Lord our God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:17 - “As the time drew near when God would fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt greatly increased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:23 - “And it is one of King David’s descendants, Jesus, who is God’s promised Savior of Israel!

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:32 - “And now we are here to bring you this Good News. The promise was made to our ancestors,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:21 - But don’t do it! There are more than forty men hiding along the way ready to ambush him. They have vowed not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:6 - Now I am on trial because of my hope in the fulfillment of God’s promise made to our ancestors.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:13 - Clearly, God’s promise to give the whole earth to Abraham and his descendants was based not on his obedience to God’s law, but on a right relationship with God that comes by faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:14 - If God’s promise is only for those who obey the law, then faith is not necessary and the promise is pointless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:16 - So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain to receive it, whether or not we live according to the law of Moses, if we have faith like Abraham’s. For Abraham is the father of all who believe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:20 - Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:4 - They are the people of Israel, chosen to be God’s adopted children.[fn] God revealed his glory to them. He made covenants with them and gave them his law. He gave them the privilege of worshiping him and receiving his wonderful promises.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:8 - This means that Abraham’s physical descendants are not necessarily children of God. Only the children of the promise are considered to be Abraham’s children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:9 - For God had promised, “I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:8 - Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews[fn] to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:20 - For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:1 - Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:14 - Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised[fn] Holy Spirit through faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:16 - God gave the promises to Abraham and his child.[fn] And notice that the Scripture doesn’t say “to his children,[fn]” as if it meant many descendants. Rather, it says “to his child”—and that, of course, means Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:17 - This is what I am trying to say: The agreement God made with Abraham could not be canceled 430 years later when God gave the law to Moses. God would be breaking his promise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:18 - For if the inheritance could be received by keeping the law, then it would not be the result of accepting God’s promise. But God graciously gave it to Abraham as a promise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:21 - Is there a conflict, then, between God’s law and God’s promises?[fn] Absolutely not! If the law could give us new life, we could be made right with God by obeying it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:22 - But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:29 - And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children[fn] of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:23 - The son of the slave wife was born in a human attempt to bring about the fulfillment of God’s promise. But the son of the freeborn wife was born as God’s own fulfillment of his promise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 4:28

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:28 - And you, dear brothers and sisters, are children of the promise, just like Isaac.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:13 - And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own[fn] by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:12 - In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:6 - And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children. Both are part of the same body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ Jesus.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:2 - “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:8 - “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:1 - This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I have been sent out to tell others about the life he has promised through faith in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:1 - God’s promise of entering his rest still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear that some of you might fail to experience it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:12 - Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:15 - Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:17 - God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:6 - But Melchizedek, who was not a descendant of Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham. And Melchizedek placed a blessing upon Abraham, the one who had already received the promises of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:6 - But now Jesus, our High Priest, has been given a ministry that is far superior to the old priesthood, for he is the one who mediates for us a far better covenant with God, based on better promises.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:15 - That is why he is the one who mediates a new covenant between God and people, so that all who are called can receive the eternal inheritance God has promised them. For Christ died to set them free from the penalty of the sins they had committed under that first covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:36 - Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:9 - And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith—for he was like a foreigner, living in tents. And so did Isaac and Jacob, who inherited the same promise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:13 - All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:17 - It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:33

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:33 - By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:39

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:39 - All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:4 - They will say, “What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything has remained the same since the world was first created.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:9 - The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:25 - And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us.
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