Strong's Lexicon

G3671

G3671 — ὁμολογία

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekhomologianounOccurrences: 6

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3671
Word:ὁμολογία
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from a compound of the base of G3674 and G3056
Language:Greek
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:homologia
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:hom-ol-og-ee'-ah
Meaning:1. acknowledgment
KJV Renderings:con- (pro-)fession, professed

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὁμολογία, ὁμολογίας, (ὁμολογέω, which see (cf. Winers Grammar, 35 (34))), in the N. T. profession (R. V. uniformly confession);

a. subjectively: ἀρχιερέα τῆς ὁμολογίας ἡμῶν, i. e. whom we profess (to be ours), Heb 3:1 (but others refer this to b.).

b. objectively, profession (confession) i. e. what one professes (confesses): Heb 4:14; 1Ti 6:12 (see ὁμολογέω, 3); 13 (see μαρτυρέω, a. p. 391a); τῆς ἐλπίδος, the substance of our profession, which we embrace with hope, Heb 10:23; εἰς τό εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ, relative to the gospel, 2Co 9:13 (translate, for the obedience ye render to what ye profess concerning the gospel; cf. ἡ εἰς τόν τοῦ Θεοῦ Χριστόν ὁμολογία, Justin Martyr, dialog contra Trypho,

c. 47 — a construction occasioned perhaps by ἡ εἰς τόν Χριστόν πίστις, Col 2:5; (cf. Winers Grammar, 381 (357))). ((Herodotus, Plato, others.))

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ὁμολογία (con- (pro-)fession)

2 Corinthians 9:13

KJV: Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ and liberal distribution unto them and unto all
GK: διά της δοκιμής της διακονίας ταύτης δοξάζοντες τον θεόν επί τη υποταγή της ομολογίας υμών εις το ευαγγέλιον του χριστού και απλότητι της κοινωνίας εις αυτούς και εις πάντας

1 Timothy 6:12

KJV: Fight the good fight of faith lay hold on eternal life where unto thou art also called and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses
GK: αγωνίζου τον καλόν αγώνα της πίστεως επιλαβού της αιωνίου ζωής εις ην και εκλήθης και ωμολόγησας την καλήν ομολογίαν ενώπιον πολλών μαρτύρων

1 Timothy 6:13

KJV: I give thee charge in the sight of God who quickeneth all things and Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession
GK: παραγγέλλω σοι ενώπιον του θεού του ζωοποιούντος τα πάντα και χριστού Ιησού του μαρτυρήσαντος επί Ποντίου Πιλάτου την καλήν ομολογίαν

Hebrews 3:1

KJV: Wherefore holy brethren partakers of the heavenly calling consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession Christ Jesus
GK: όθεν αδελφοί άγιοι κλήσεως επουρανίου μέτοχοι κατανοήσατε τον απόστολον και αρχιερέα της ομολογίας ημών χριστόν Ιησούν

Hebrews 4:14

KJV: Seeing then that we have a great high priest that is passed into the heavens Jesus the Son of God let us hold fast profession
GK: έχοντες ούν αρχιερέα μέγαν διεληλυθότα τους ουρανούς Ιησούν τον υιόν του θεού κρατώμεν της ομολογίας

Hebrews 10:23

KJV: Let us hold fast the profession of faith without wavering for he faithful that promised
GK: κατέχωμεν την ομολογίαν της ελπίδος ακλινή πιστός γαρ ο επαγγειλάμενος
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