Strong G3670ὁμολογέω

to confess/profess

Transliteration
homologeō
Pronunciation
hom-ol-og-eh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From a compound of the base of G3674 and G3056; to assent that is covenant acknowledge: - con- (pro-) fess confession is made give thanks promise.

Detailed definition

ὁμολογέω, -ῶ
(ὁμόλογος, of one mind: Dan LXX Su 1:60 *), [in LXX: Job.40:9 (14) (יָדָה hi.), Jer.44:25 (נָדַר), al.;]
1. to speak the same language (Hdt.).

2. to agree with (Hdt., Plat., al.).

3. to agree, confess, acknowledge (Plat., al.): absol., Jhn.1:20 12:42; pass., Rom.10:10; before ὅτι, ib., Heb.11:13; with accusative of thing(s), Act.23:8, 1Jn.1:9, Rev.3:5; id. with dative of person(s), Act.24:14; with accusative cogn., 1Ti.6:12; with accusative of person(s), 1Jn.2:23 Jn 4:3; id. before pred. accusative (Bl., § 34, 5; 73, 5), Jhn.9:22, Rom.10:9, 1Jn.4:2 Jn 4:15, 2Jn.7; with inf. (M, Pr., 229), Tit.1:16; with dative of person(s) before ὅτι, Mat.7:23; before ἐν, with dative of person(s) (M, Pr., 104; Bl., § 41, 2), Mat.10:32, Luk.12:8.

4. to agree, promise: τ. ἐπαγγελίαν, Act.7:17; with inf. obj. (Bl., § 61, 3), Mat.14:7.

5. = ἐξμολογέω, to praise: Heb.13:15 (Westc., in l).
(cf. ἀνθ-ομολογέομοι, ἐξμολογέω.) †
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G3670 appears in 20 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • confess12
  • profess3
  • confesseth2
  • do1
  • make1
  • promise1
  • shall1
  • thanks1
  • will1

First verses

  1. Matthew 7:23
    And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
  2. Matthew 10:32
    Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
  3. Matthew 14:7
    Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
  4. Luke 12:8
    Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
  5. John 1:20
    And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
  6. John 9:22
    These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
  7. John 12:42
    Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
  8. Acts 23:8
    For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
  9. Acts 24:14
    But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
  10. Romans 10:9
    That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
  11. Romans 10:10
    For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
  12. 1 Timothy 6:12
    Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
  13. Titus 1:16
    They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
  14. Hebrews 11:13
    These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
  15. Hebrews 13:15
    By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
  16. 1 John 1:9
    If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
  17. 1 John 4:2
    Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
  18. 1 John 4:3
    And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
  19. 1 John 4:15
    Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
  20. 2 John 1:7
    For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
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ὁμολογ-έω,
[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 980 (but very rare in Poets), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus and _Attic dialect_ (see. below))]: future
A -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.144, etc.)]: aorist ὡμολόγησα [Refs ([prev. author] 9.88, etc.)]: perfect ὡμολόγηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.29, etc.)]:—middle, present and aorist, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus (see. below))]:— passive, future -ήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ τέχνης” 4 (variant), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 171b)]: aorist ὡμολογήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.29, etc.)]: perfect ὡμολόγημαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus (see. below))], etc.:—to be ὁμόλογος: hence,
A.I agree with, say the same thing as, with dative, λέγουσι Κορίνθιοι, ὁμολογέουσι δέ σφι Λέσβιοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.23, compare 171, 2.4)]; Κυρηναῖοι τὰ περὶ B άττον οὐδαμῶς -έουσι Θηραίοισι [Refs ([prev. author] 4.154.)]
A.II correspond, agree with, whether of persons or things, with dative, [τὸ ἓν] ἑωυτῷ ὁ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 51; ὁμολογέουσι ταῦτα τοῖσι Ὀρφικοῖσι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.81; αὗται αἱ πόλιες τῇσι πρότερον λεχθείσῃσι ὁμολογέουσι κατὰ γλῶσσαν οὐδέν [prev. author] 1.142, compare 2.18)]; have to do with, ὁμολογέοντας κατ᾽ οἰκηϊότητα Περσίϊ οὐδέν [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 6.54; τοῖς λόγοις τοὺς μάρτυρας -οῦντας 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.31; οὐκ ἔφη τοὺς λόγους τοῖς ἔργοις ὁμολογεῖν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.55)]; ὥστε μηδὲν ὁμολογεῖν τὼ τρόπω τὼ ἀλλήλων are utterly unlike, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 20.12.)]
A.II.b to be coordinated, πρὸς ἓν ἔργον [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus “de Usu Partium” 1.8)]: metaphorically, of a vowel, agree, i. e. form a diphthong, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.737f.)]
A.II.c to be suitable for, with genitive, ὁμολογεῖ ὤμου ἡ περὶ τὴν ἑτέρην μασχάλην περιβολή [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “κατ᾽ ἰητρεῖον” 9.)]
A.II.2 agree to a thing, grant, concede, ὁμολογῶ τάδε S. [prev. cited]: absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.94; τινί τι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 195b; αὐτοῖς ὡμολογηκὼς ταύτην τὴν ὁμολογίαν [prev. author] “Cri.” 52a)]; ὁμολογοῖεν ἂν ἡμῖν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ἢ ο; [Refs ([prev. author] “Prt.” 357a)]; ὅπως.. τῇ τύχῃ σου χάριτας ὁμολογεῖν δυνηθῶ that I may avow my gratitude.., [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“PRyl.” 114.32 (3rd c.AD))]; ὁ. χάριν θεοῖς acknowledge gratitude, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Laps.” 15 (ὁ. ἔν τινι NT.Matt.10.32)] appears to be an Aramaism; ὁ. ἐφ᾽ ἁμαρτίαις [LXX (LXX.Sir.4.26):)] without accusative _of things_, ὁμολογῶ σοι I grant you, i.e. [Refs (1)]admit it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 94)]; parenthetically, ἀφειλόμην, ὁμολογῶ I allow it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.6.17: with)]infinitive, ὁ. Νικίαν ἑορακέναι allows, confesses that he has seen.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 181.3)]; ὁ. σε ἀδικεῖν I confess that I am wronging thee, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 265; ὁ. κλέπτειν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 296, compare 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.4.8; ὁ. καπηλεύειν 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 2.1)]; ὁ. οὐκ εἰδέναι confess ignorance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Sophistici Elenchi” 183b8; ὁ. πατάξαι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1422; ὁμολογοῦσι νοσεῖν μᾶλλον ἢ σωφρονεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 231d; ὁ. ἓν πάντα εἶναι 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 50; ὁ. Μειδίαν ἁπάντων λαμπρότατον γεγενῆσθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.153)], compare 197; especially in receipts, ὁ. ἀπέχειν, ἐσχηκέναι, etc., [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PHib.” 1.97.5 (3rd c.BC), “CPR” 229.3 (3rd c.AD))], etc.; in contracts, ὁ. διαλελύσθαι πρὸς ἀλλήλους [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PHib.” 1.96.5 (3rd c.BC),compare “BGU” 1160.3 (1st c.BC))], etc.; τοῦθ᾽ ὁ. ὡς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 163a, compare “Lg.” 896c: also with Partic., ὁ. τινὰ δίκαια ὄντα [prev. author] “Cri.” 49e, 50a)]; see below with
A.II.3 agree or promise to do, with future infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.23, 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.62, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 174a, “Phdr.” 254b, etc.)]: with aorist infinitive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 42.12)]: with present infinitive, ὡμολόγησαν ἑκατὸν τάλαντα ἐκτείσαντες ἀζήμιοι εἶναι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.92)]: also frequently absolutely, promise, μισθῷ ὁμολογήσαντες (i.e. ἀπαλλάξεσθαι) [Refs ([prev. author] 2.86)]; ὁ ὁμολογῶν the person who gives an undertaking, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“BGU” 297.22 (1st c.AD))], etc.; make an agreement, come to terms, τινι with another, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.33, 7.172, +others)]; ἐπὶ τούτοισι on these terms, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 1.60, compare 8.140.β᾽, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.69.)]
A.II.3.b with accusative, promise, τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ἧς (for ἣν) ὡμολόγησεν ὁ θεὸς τῷ Ἀβραάμ [NT (NT.Act.7.17; θεῷ ὑψίστῳ εὐχὴν Αὐρήλιος Ἀσκλάπων, ἣν ὡμολόγησεν ἐν Ῥώμῃ “IGRom.” 4.542 (from Phrygia).)]
B middle, in sense of active, ὑπεναντίος ὁ τρόπος.. ὁμολογεόμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.11; αὐτοὶ ἑαυτοῖς ὁμολογούμενοι λόγοι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 29c; νόμοι σφίσιν αὐτοῖς ὁ. 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 2.17, compare 6.14; τὸ ταὐτὸν καὶ ὁ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 741a; ὡμολογεῖτ᾽ ἂν ἡ κατηγορία τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.14; -ούμενος καὶ σύμφωνος κατὰ τὸν βίον 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.25.8; τοῦτο -ήσασθαι ὅτι.. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 439b, etc.)]
C passive, to be agreed upon, allowed or granted by common consent, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.3.9, etc.; πλέον ἀνδρὶ ἑκάστῳ ἢ τρεῖς ὀβολοὶ ὡμολογήθησαν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.29)]: with infinitive, with predicate added, to be allowed or confessed to be so and so, ἡ ὑπὸ πάντων ὁμολογουμένη ἄριστον εἶναι εἰρήνη [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 4.62; ὁμολογεῖταί γε παρὰ πάντων μέγας θεὸς εἶναι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 202b, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.9.20, etc.)]
C.2 without infinitive, ἡ τοῦ οἰκείου.. ἕξις.. δικαιοσύνη ἂν ὁμολογοῖτο should be allowed [to be] justice, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 434a; -ούμενοι δοῦλοι 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.17)]; τοὺς -ουμένους θεούς those who are admitted [to be] gods, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Timocles Comicus 1.2, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.89.)]
C.3 absolutely, ὁμολογεῖται it is granted, agreed, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 72a, +others)]; τὰ ὡμολογημένα the things granted, [Refs ([prev. passage])]; ἐξ ὁμολογουμένου, ={ὁμολογουμένως}, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.111.7.)]