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Strong G1843ἐξομολογέομαι

to agree

Transliteration
exomologeō
Pronunciation
ex-om-ol-og-eh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1537 and G3670; to acknowledge or (by implication of assent) agree fully: - confess profess promise.

Detailed definition

ἐξ-ομολογέω, -ῶ and depon. mid., -έομαι, -οῦμαι
[as always in LXX chiefly for יָדָה hi.;]
1. act. = cl. ὁμολογέω, to profess or agree to do (Field, Notes, 75): Luk.22:6.

2. Mid., to acknowledge, confess (MM, Exp., xiv): τ. ἁμαρτίας, Mat.3:6, Mrk.1:5, Jas.5:16; τ. πράξεις, Act.19:18; before ὅτι, Php.2:11; with dative of person(s), to make acknowledgment to one's honour, to praise, give praise to (as in LXX; Kennedy, Sources, 118): Rom.14:11(LXX) Rom.15:9 (LXX); before ὅτι, Mat.11:25, Luk.10:21 (Cremer, 771).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1843 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • confess8
  • thank2
  • promise1

First verses

  1. Matthew 3:6
    And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
  2. Matthew 11:25
    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.
  3. Mark 1:5
    And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
  4. Luke 10:21
    In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I 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.
  5. Luke 22:6
    And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
  6. Acts 19:18
    And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
  7. Romans 14:11
    For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
  8. Romans 15:9
    And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
  9. Philippians 2:11
    And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  10. James 5:16
    Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
  11. Revelation 3:5
    He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐξομολογ-έομαι,
confess, τὰς ἁμαρτίας [LXX+NT+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Dan.9.20, NT.Matt.3.6, +others, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 8.4.6)]; admit, acknowledge, μυθογραφίαν [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 1.2.35; ἧτταν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Eumenes” 17; πίστεις “PGnom.” 18; ὅτι.. NT.Phil.2.11, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 75; διότι.. LXX.2Mac.7.37)]; especially in legal formulae, ἐ. εἰληφέναι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“PAvrom.” 1.7 (1st c.BC))]; acknowledge, υἱόν [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1473.9 (3rd c.AD))]: absolutely, acknowledge a liability, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (PHib. 1.30.18 (3rd c.BC).)]
2 make grateful acknowledgements, give thanks, sing praises, [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.2Ki.22.50, +others, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.59, +others, NT.Matt.11.25: with _accusative_, τοῦτο τῷ Κυρίῳ LXX.Gen.29.35.)]
II later in active, agree, consent, [NT (NT.Luke.22.6:—)]passive, ἐξωμολογημέναι ἀποδείξεις agreed, admitted proofs, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“SIG” 685.95 (5th c.BC: Magnes Comicus Mae., 2nd c.BC).)]