Strong G1862ἐπάγγελμα
a promise
- Transliteration
- epaggelma
- Pronunciation
- ep-ang'-el-mah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G1861; a self committal (by assurance of conferring some good): - promise.
Detailed definition
ἐπ-άγγελμα, -τος, τό
(ἐπαγγέλλω),
a promise: 2Pe.1:4 3:13.†
(AS)
(ἐπαγγέλλω),
a promise: 2Pe.1:4 3:13.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1862 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- promise2
First verses
- 2 Peter 1:4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
- 2 Peter 3:13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπάγγ-ελμα, ατος, τό,
promise, profession, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.178 (_plural_); τὸ Πρωταγόρου ἐ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1402a25, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 319a; ὑπὸ τοῦ μεγέθους τοῦ ἐ. οὐδὲν θαυμαστὸν ἀπιστεῖν [prev. author] “Euthd.” 274a: _plural_, 4th c.AD: Metrodorus Epigrammaticus cited in 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.88 S)].; ἐπαγγέλματι, opposed to κατ᾽ ἀλήθειαν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 1.182.)]
2 subject of a treatise, that which it purports to contain, τὸ ἐ. τοῦ λόγου [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Demosthene” 33; τὸ ἐ. τοῦ συγγράμματος 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tact.Praef.” 7.)]
3 ={ἐπαγγελία} 7, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Crito Medicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 13.878, [prev. author] cited in 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 15.16.)]
4 art, profession, τὸ ἐ. τῆς ἀοτοποιΐας [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Marcus Antoninus Imperator 3.2.)]
promise, profession, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.178 (_plural_); τὸ Πρωταγόρου ἐ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1402a25, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 319a; ὑπὸ τοῦ μεγέθους τοῦ ἐ. οὐδὲν θαυμαστὸν ἀπιστεῖν [prev. author] “Euthd.” 274a: _plural_, 4th c.AD: Metrodorus Epigrammaticus cited in 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.88 S)].; ἐπαγγέλματι, opposed to κατ᾽ ἀλήθειαν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 1.182.)]
2 subject of a treatise, that which it purports to contain, τὸ ἐ. τοῦ λόγου [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Demosthene” 33; τὸ ἐ. τοῦ συγγράμματος 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tact.Praef.” 7.)]
3 ={ἐπαγγελία} 7, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Crito Medicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 13.878, [prev. author] cited in 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 15.16.)]
4 art, profession, τὸ ἐ. τῆς ἀοτοποιΐας [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Marcus Antoninus Imperator 3.2.)]