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ἐπαγγελία
epangelía · Greek · Strong's G1860 · 52 occurrences
The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “promise”
What it means
an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
from G1861 (ἐπαγγέλλω);
How the KJV renders it
message, 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”
also renders homologéō (G3670), exomologéō (G1843), epángelma (G1862), epangéllō (G1861), ʼômer (H562), dâbar (H1696), dâbâr (H1697)
“message”
Answers that weigh this word
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Where it appears
52 occurrences in the Greek text, first 50 verses shown.
1 John 2:25 · N-NSF
This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.
1 Timothy 4:8 · N-ASF
For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come.
2 Corinthians 1:20 · N-NPF
For however many are the promises of God, in him is the “Yes.” Therefore also through him is the “Amen”, to the glory of God through us.
2 Corinthians 7:1 · N-APF
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Peter 3:4 · N-NSF
and saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”
2 Peter 3:9 · N-GSF
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Timothy 1:1 N-ASFActs 1:4 N-ASFActs 2:33 N-ASFActs 2:39 N-NSFActs 7:17 N-GSFActs 13:23 N-ASFActs 13:32 N-ASFActs 23:21 N-ASFActs 26:6 N-GSFEphesians 1:13 N-GSFEphesians 2:12 N-GSFEphesians 3:6 N-GSFEphesians 6:2 N-DSFGalatians 3:14 N-ASFGalatians 3:16 N-NPFGalatians 3:17 N-ASFGalatians 3:18 N-GSFGalatians 3:21 N-GPFGalatians 3:22 N-NSFGalatians 3:29 N-ASFGalatians 4:23 N-GSFGalatians 4:28 N-GSFHebrews 4:1 N-GSFHebrews 6:12 N-APFHebrews 6:15 N-GSFHebrews 6:17 N-GSFHebrews 7:6 N-APFHebrews 8:6 N-DPFHebrews 9:15 N-ASFHebrews 10:36 N-ASFHebrews 11:9 N-GSFHebrews 11:13 N-APFHebrews 11:17 N-APFHebrews 11:33 N-GPFHebrews 11:39 N-ASFLuke 24:49 N-ASFRomans 4:13 N-NSFRomans 4:14 N-NSFRomans 4:16 N-ASFRomans 4:20 N-ASFRomans 9:4 N-NPFRomans 9:8 N-GSFRomans 9:9 N-GSFRomans 15:8 N-APF
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.