Strong's Lexicon
G1843 — ἐξομολογέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1843 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐξομολογέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1537 and G3670 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | exomologeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ex-om-ol-og-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to acknowledge or (by implication, of assent) agree fully |
| KJV Renderings: | confess, profess, promise |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐξομολογέω, ἐξομολόγω: 1 aorist ἐξωμολόγησα; middle, (present εξ( ὀμολογοῦμαι); future ἐξομολογήσομαί; (1 aorist subjunctive 3 person singular ἐξομολογήσηται, Php 2:11 R G L text Tr text WH); (ἐξ either forth from the heart, freely, or publicly, openly (cf. Winers Grammar, 102 (97))); active and deponent middle to confess, to profess;
1. to confess: τάς ἁμαρτίας, Mat 3:6; Mar 1:5; (Jas 5:16 L T Tr WH) (Josephus, Antiquities 8, 4, 6; (cf. b. j. 5, 10, 5; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 51, 3 [ET]; the Epistle of Barnabas 19, 12 [ET])); τάς πράξεις, Act 19:18; τά παραπτώματα, Jas 5:16 R G; (ἡτταν, Plutarch, Eum c. 17; τήν ἀλήθειαν ἄνευ βασάνων, id. Anton c. 59).
2. to profess i. e. to acknowledge openly and joyfully: τό ὄνομα τίνος, Rev 3:5 Rec.; followed by ὅτι, Php 2:11; with the dative of person (cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 1 f.; Buttmann, 176 (153)) to one’s honor, i. e. to celebrate, give praise to (so the Sept. for ìÀ äåãÈä, Psa 29:5 (); Psalm 105:47 (); Psa 121:4 (), etc.; (Winer’s Grammar, 32)): Rom 14:11; Rom 15:9 from Psalm 17:50 () (Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 61, 3 [ET]); τίνι (the dative of person) followed by ὅτι: Mat 11:25; Luk 10:21. to profess that one will do something, to promise, agree, engage: Luk 22:6 (Lachmann omits); (in this sense the Greeks and Josephus use ὁμολογεῖν).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐξομολογέω (confess)
Matthew 3:6
- KJV: And were baptized of him in Jordan confessing their sins
- GK: και εβαπτίζοντο εν τω Ιορδάνη υπ΄ αυτού εξομολογούμενοι τας αμαρτίας αυτων
Matthew 11:25
- KJV: At that time Jesus answered and said I thank thee O Father Lord of heaven and earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes
- GK: εν εκείνω τω καιρώ αποκριθείς ο Ιησούς είπεν εξομολούγούμαι σοι πάτερ κύριε του ουρανού και της γης ότι απέκρυψας τάυτα από σοφών και συνετών και απεκάλυψας αυτά νηπίοις
Mark 1:5
- KJV: And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa and they of Jerusalem and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan confessing their sins
- GK: και εξεπορεύετο προς αυτόν πάσα η Ιουδαία χώρα και οι Ιεροσολυμίται και εβαπτίζοντο πάντες εν τω Ιορδάνη ποταμώ υπ΄ αυτού εξομολογούμενοι τας αμαρτίας αυτών
Luke 10:21
- KJV: In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said thank thee O Father Lord of heaven and earth that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes even so Father for so it seemed good in thy sight
- GK: εν αυτή τη ώρα ηγαλλιάσατο τω πνεύματι ο Ιησούς και είπεν εξομολογούμαί σοι πάτερ κύριε του ουρανού και της γης ότι απέκρυψας ταύτα από σοφών και συνετών και απεκάλυψας αυτά νηπίος ναι ο πατήρ ότι ούτως εγένετο ευδοκία έμπροσθέν σου
Luke 22:6
- KJV: And he promised and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude
- GK: και εξωμολόγησε και εζήτει ευκαιρίαν του παραδούναι αυτόν αυτοίς άτερ όχλου
Acts 19:18
- KJV: And many that believed came and confessed and shewed their deeds
- GK: πολλοί τε των πεπιστευκότων ήρχοντο εξομολογούμενοι και αναγγέλλοντες τας πράξεις αυτών
Romans 14:11
- KJV: For it is written I live saith the Lord every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God
- GK: γέγραπται γαρ ζω εγώ λέγει κύριος ότι εμοί κάμψει παν γόνυ και πάσα γλώσσα εξομολογήσεται τω θεώ
Romans 15:9
- KJV: And that the Gentiles might glorify God for mercy as it is written For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles and sing unto thy name
- GK: τα δε έθνη υπέρ ελέους δοξάσαι τον θεόν καθώς γέγραπται διά τούτο εξομολογήσομαί σοι εν έθνεσι και τω ονόματί σου ψαλώ
Philippians 2:11
- KJV: And every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ Lord to the glory of God the Father
- GK: και πάσα γλώσσα εξομολογήσηται ότι κύριος Ιησούς χριστός εις δόξαν θεού πατρός
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