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ἐπαγγέλλω
epangéllō · Greek · Strong's G1861 · 15 occurrences
The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “promise”
What it means
to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself
from G1909 (ἐπί) and the base of G32 (ἄγγελος);
How the KJV renders it
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”
“profess”
also renders exomologéō (G1843), pháskō (G5335)
Questions this word decides
Where it appears
15 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 John 2:25 V-ADI-3S1 Timothy 2:10 V-PNP-DPF1 Timothy 6:21 V-PNP-NPM2 Peter 2:19 V-PNP-NPMActs 7:5 V-ADI-3SGalatians 3:19 V-RNI-3SHebrews 6:13 V-ADP-NSMHebrews 10:23 V-ADP-NSMHebrews 11:11 V-ADP-ASMHebrews 12:26 V-RNI-3SJames 1:12 V-ADI-3SJames 2:5 V-ADI-3SMark 14:11 V-ANI-3PRomans 4:21 V-RNI-3STitus 1:2 V-ADI-3S
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