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ἐπαγγέλλω

To profess

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ἐπαγγέλλω G1861
Pronunciation epangéllō

What does ἐπαγγέλλω (epangéllō) mean in the Bible?

ἐπαγγέλλω (epangéllō) is a Greek word meaning "to profess". ἐπ-αγγέλλω [in LXX: Est.

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Meaning

to profess
Extended definition
1to announce, proclaim.
2(a) to promise;
bto profess. Mid., also frequently in both these senses; __(with) to promise: with dab. of person(s), Heb.6:13; with accusative of thing(s), Rom.4:21, Tit.1:2; with dative of person(s) and accusative of thing(s), Jas.1:12 2:5, 2Pe.2:19; ἐπαγγελίαν, 1Jn.2:25; with inf., Mrk.14:11, Act.7:5; before λέγων, Heb.12:26; ptcp., Heb.10:23 11:11;
dto profess: θεοσέβειαν, 1Ti.2:10; γνῶσιν, 1Ti.6:21. Pass., Gal.3:19 (cf. προ-επαγγέλλω; and see Cremer, 26).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 15 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 6 resultant 3 participle 6
Tense
aorist 9 present 3 perfect 3
Voice
middle 14 passive 1
Mood
indicative 9 participle 6
NT Occurrences
Mark 14:11 ἐπηγγείλαντο aorist middle indicative completed Acts 7:5 ἐπηγγείλατο aorist middle indicative completed Romans 4:21 ἐπήγγελται perfect middle indicative resultant Galatians 3:19 ἐπήγγελται perfect passive indicative resultant 1 Timothy 2:10 ἐπαγγελλομέναις present middle participle participle 1 Timothy 6:21 ἐπαγγελλόμενοι present middle participle participle Titus 1:2 ἐπηγγείλατο aorist middle indicative completed Hebrews 6:13 ἐπαγγειλάμενος aorist middle participle participle Hebrews 10:23 ἐπαγγειλάμενος aorist middle participle participle Hebrews 11:11 ἐπαγγειλάμενον aorist middle participle participle Hebrews 12:26 ἐπήγγελται perfect middle indicative resultant James 1:12 ἐπηγγείλατο aorist middle indicative completed James 2:5 ἐπηγγείλατο aorist middle indicative completed 2 Peter 2:19 ἐπαγγελλόμενοι present middle participle participle 1 John 2:25 ἐπηγγείλατο aorist middle indicative completed

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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