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ἐξομολογέω
exomologéō · Greek · Strong's G1843 · 10 occurrences
The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “promise”
What it means
to acknowledge or (by implication, of assent) agree fully
from G1537 (ἐκ) and G3670 (ὁμολογέω);
How the KJV renders it
confess, profess, promise
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“promise”
“confess”
also renders yâdâh (H3034)
Questions this word decides
- What does John 8:58 mean ('before Abraham was, I am')?
- What does Romans 14:5 mean about esteeming one day above another?
- Does the Bible teach predestination?
- Will everyone ultimately be saved?
- Must you confess Jesus as Lord out loud to be saved?
Where it appears
10 occurrences in the Greek text.
Acts 19:18 V-PMP-NPMJames 5:16 V-PMM-2PLuke 10:21 V-PMI-1SLuke 22:6 V-AAI-3SMatthew 3:6 V-PMP-NPMMatthew 11:25 V-PMI-1SMark 1:5 V-PMP-NPMPhilippians 2:11 V-AMS-3SRomans 14:11 V-FMI-3SRomans 15:9 V-FMI-1S
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.