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Lexicon :: Strong's G1861 - epangellomai

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ἐπαγγέλλομαι
Transliteration
epangellomai (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ang-el'-lo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:576,240

Strong’s Definitions

†ἐπαγγέλλω epangéllō, ep-ang-el'-lo; from G1909 and the base of G32; to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself:—profess, (make) promise.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's G1861 in the following manner: promise (11x), profess (2x), make promise (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's G1861 in the following manner: promise (11x), profess (2x), make promise (2x).

  1. to announce that one is about to do or furnish something

    1. to promise (of one's own accord) to engage voluntarily

  2. to profess

    1. an art, to profess one's skill in something

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ἐπαγγέλλω epangéllō, ep-ang-el'-lo; from G1909 and the base of G32; to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself:—profess, (make) promise.
STRONGS G1861:
ἐπαγγέλλω: [present middle ἐπαγγέλλομαι]; perfect passive and middle ἐπήγγελμαι; 1 aorist middle ἐπηγγειλάμην; from Homer down;
1. to announce.
2. to promise: passive ᾧ ἐπήγγελται, to whom the promise hath been made, Galatians 3:19.
Middle to announce concerning oneself; i. e.:
1. to announce that one is about to do or to furnish something, i. e. to promise (of one's own accord), to engage (voluntarily): ὁ ἐπαγγειλάμενος, Hebrews 10:23; Hebrews 11:11; ἐπήγγελται, he hath promised, followed by λέγων, Hebrews 12:26; τινί, to give a promise to one, Hebrews 6:13; τί, Romans 4:21; Titus 1:2; τινί τι, James 1:12; James 2:5; 2 Peter 2:19; ἐπαγγελίαν, to give a promise, 1 John 2:25 (Esther 4:7; [cf. Winers Grammar, 225 (211); Buttmann, 148 (129)]); followed by the infinitive [cf. Winer's Grammar § 44, 7 c.]: Mark 14:11; Acts 7:5.
2. to profess; τί, e. g. an art, to profess oneself skilled in it (τὴν ἀρετήν, Xenophon, mem. 1, 2, 7; τὴν στρατιάν, Hell. 3, 4, 3; σοφίαν, Diogenes Laërtius prooem. 12; σωφροσύνην, Clement of Alexandria, paedag. 3, 4, p. 299, 27 edition Klotz; [cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word, 5]): θεοσέβειαν, 1 Timothy 2:10; γνῶσιν, 1 Timothy 6:21. [Compare: προεπαγγέλλω.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Esther
4:7
Mark
14:11
Acts
7:5
Romans
4:21
Galatians
3:19
1 Timothy
2:10; 6:21
Titus
1:2
Hebrews
6:13; 10:23; 11:11; 12:26
James
1:12; 2:5
2 Peter
2:19
1 John
2:25

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1861 matches the Greek ἐπαγγέλλομαι (epangellomai),
which occurs 15 times in 15 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:11 - and having heard, they were glad, and promised to give him money, and he was seeking how, conveniently, he might deliver him up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:5 - and He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a footstep, and did promise to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him -- he having no child.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:21 - and having been fully persuaded that what He hath promised He is able also to do:

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:19 - Why, then, the law? on account of the transgressions it was added, till the seed might come to which the promise hath been made, having been set in order through messengers in the hand of a mediator --

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:10 - but -- which becometh women professing godly piety -- through good works.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:21 - which certain professing -- concerning the faith did swerve; the grace is with you. Amen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:2 - upon hope of life age-during, which God, who doth not lie, did promise before times of ages,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:13 - For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:23 - may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful is He who did promise),

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:11 - By faith also Sarah herself did receive power to conceive seed, and she bare after the time of life, seeing she did judge Him faithful who did promise;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:26

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:26 - whose voice the earth shook then, and now hath he promised, saying, 'Yet once -- I shake not only the earth, but also the heaven;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:12 - Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:5 - Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:19 - liberty to them promising, themselves being servants of the corruption, for by whom any one hath been overcome, to this one also he hath been brought to servitude,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:25 - and this is the promise that He did promise us -- the life the age-during.
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