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ἐξαγγέλλω

To proclaim

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ἐξαγγέλλω G1804
Pronunciation exangéllō

What does ἐξαγγέλλω (exangéllō) mean in the Bible?

ἐξαγγέλλω (exangéllō) is a Greek word meaning "to proclaim". ἐξ-αγγέλλω [in LXX chiefly for סָפַר pi.

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Meaning

to proclaim
Extended definition

Proclaiming God's excellences to others; emphasizing public declaration of divine virtues and deeds.

to tell out, proclaim: 1Pe.2:9 [Mrk.16:1-20, "shorter conclusion"] (Cremer, 29).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Aorist Active Mark 16:8 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Active 1 Pet 2:9 1×
2 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 subjunctive 1
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
subjunctive 1 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Mark 16:8 ἐξήγγειλαν aorist active indicative completed 1 Peter 2:9 ἐξαγγείλητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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