Strong G3671ὁμολογία
confession
- Transliteration
- homologia
- Pronunciation
- hom-ol-og-ee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From the same as G3670; acknowledgment: - con- (pro-) fession professed.
Detailed definition
ὁμολογία, -ας, ἡ
(όμολογέω), [in LXX: Deu.12:6, 17. Amo.4:5, Eze.46:12 (נְדָבָה), Lev.22:18, Jer.44:25 (נֶדֶר), I Est.9:8 *;]
1. in cl., an agreement assent, compact (in π., of a contract; Deiss., BS, 249).
2. confession (prob. always in an objective sense): 2Co.9:13, 1Ti.6:12-13 Heb.3:1 4:14 10:13.†
(AS)
(όμολογέω), [in LXX: Deu.12:6, 17. Amo.4:5, Eze.46:12 (נְדָבָה), Lev.22:18, Jer.44:25 (נֶדֶר), I Est.9:8 *;]
1. in cl., an agreement assent, compact (in π., of a contract; Deiss., BS, 249).
2. confession (prob. always in an objective sense): 2Co.9:13, 1Ti.6:12-13 Heb.3:1 4:14 10:13.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3671 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- profession4
- confession1
- of1
- profess1
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 9:13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
- 1 Timothy 6:12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
- 1 Timothy 6:13I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
- Hebrews 3:1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
- Hebrews 4:14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
- Hebrews 10:23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ὁμολογ-ία,
Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, agreement, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 187b, +others)]; αἱ τῶν ὀνομάτων ὁ. verbal consistency, [Refs ([prev. author] “Tht.” 164c.)]
2 assent, admission, concession, τῶν ἐπικαλουμένων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 11.44, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 461b, +others)]; κατὰ τὴν ἐμὴν ὁ. by my admission, [Refs ([prev. author] “Prt.” 350e; ἡ ὑπέρ τινος ὁ. [prev. author] “Tht.” 169e)]; ἐξ ὁ. διαλέγεσθαι argue from premises agreed upon or granted, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Topica” 110a33.)]
3 agreement, compact, συνθήκη καὶ ὁ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 384d; ἐμμένειν τῇ ὁ. [prev. author] “Tht.” 145c, “Lg.” 840e: _plural_, ὁμολογίας παραβαίνειν, διαλύειν, [prev. author] “Tht.” 183d, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.175; τὰς ὁ. διαφυλάττειν [prev. author] 9.44; κατὰ τὰς ὁ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 443a; παρὰ τὰς ὁ. [prev. author] “Cri.” 52d.)]
3.b especially in war, terms of peace, truce, or surrender, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.52)]; ὁμολογίῃ ἐχρήσαντο, of the conquered, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 1.150, compare 4.201; ἐς ὁμολογίην προσεχώρησαν [prev. author] 7.156; τὴν ὁ. δέξασθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.10)]; ἐς ὁμολογίην προκαλέεσθαι, of the conquerors, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.13; ἡ ὁ. ἡ πρός τινα γενομένη [prev. author] 1.61, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.120; ὁμολογίᾳ τὴν ἀκρόπολιν παραδοῦναι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.90, compare 1.107.)]
3.c in Law, contract, agreement, συγγραφὴ καὶ ὁ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PEleph.” 2.2 (3rd c.BC))]; ὁ. τινὸς πρός τινα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“PFay.” 91.1 (1st c.AD), etc.)]
4 vow, [LXX (LXX.Jer.51(44).25 (_plural_).)]
5 in Stoic Philos., conformity with nature, summum.. bonum, cum positum sit in eo quod ὁμολογίαν Stoici, nos appellemus convenientiam, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “de Finibus” 3.6.21; ψυχὴ πεποιημένη πρὸς ὁμολογίαν παντὸς τοῦ βίου “Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 3.11.)]
Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, agreement, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 187b, +others)]; αἱ τῶν ὀνομάτων ὁ. verbal consistency, [Refs ([prev. author] “Tht.” 164c.)]
2 assent, admission, concession, τῶν ἐπικαλουμένων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 11.44, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 461b, +others)]; κατὰ τὴν ἐμὴν ὁ. by my admission, [Refs ([prev. author] “Prt.” 350e; ἡ ὑπέρ τινος ὁ. [prev. author] “Tht.” 169e)]; ἐξ ὁ. διαλέγεσθαι argue from premises agreed upon or granted, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Topica” 110a33.)]
3 agreement, compact, συνθήκη καὶ ὁ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 384d; ἐμμένειν τῇ ὁ. [prev. author] “Tht.” 145c, “Lg.” 840e: _plural_, ὁμολογίας παραβαίνειν, διαλύειν, [prev. author] “Tht.” 183d, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.175; τὰς ὁ. διαφυλάττειν [prev. author] 9.44; κατὰ τὰς ὁ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 443a; παρὰ τὰς ὁ. [prev. author] “Cri.” 52d.)]
3.b especially in war, terms of peace, truce, or surrender, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.52)]; ὁμολογίῃ ἐχρήσαντο, of the conquered, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 1.150, compare 4.201; ἐς ὁμολογίην προσεχώρησαν [prev. author] 7.156; τὴν ὁ. δέξασθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.10)]; ἐς ὁμολογίην προκαλέεσθαι, of the conquerors, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.13; ἡ ὁ. ἡ πρός τινα γενομένη [prev. author] 1.61, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.120; ὁμολογίᾳ τὴν ἀκρόπολιν παραδοῦναι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.90, compare 1.107.)]
3.c in Law, contract, agreement, συγγραφὴ καὶ ὁ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PEleph.” 2.2 (3rd c.BC))]; ὁ. τινὸς πρός τινα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“PFay.” 91.1 (1st c.AD), etc.)]
4 vow, [LXX (LXX.Jer.51(44).25 (_plural_).)]
5 in Stoic Philos., conformity with nature, summum.. bonum, cum positum sit in eo quod ὁμολογίαν Stoici, nos appellemus convenientiam, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “de Finibus” 3.6.21; ψυχὴ πεποιημένη πρὸς ὁμολογίαν παντὸς τοῦ βίου “Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 3.11.)]