Lexical Definition
ἐπαγγέλλω epangéllō (ep-ang-el'-lo) to profess G:V
from ἐπί and the base of ἄγγελος
profess, (make) promise.
- to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐπηγγείλατο | He has promised | Jas.1.12 |
| He promised | Acts.7.5 • Jas.2.5 | |
| promised | Titus.1.2 • 1John.2.25 | |
| ἐπηγγείλαντο | they promised | Mark.14.11 |
| ἐπαγγελλόμενοι | professing | 1Tim.6.21 |
| promising | 2Pet.2.19 | |
| ἐπαγγελλομέναισ | professing | 1Tim.2.10 |
| ἐπαγγειλάμενοσ | having made His promise | Heb.6.13 |
| having promised | Heb.10.23 | |
| ἐπαγγειλάμενον | having promised | Heb.11.11 |
| ἐπήγγελται | He has promised | Rom.4.21 • Heb.12.26 |
| promise has been made | Gal.3.19 | |
| επηγγείλατο | Haman promised | LXX.Esth.4.7 |
| επαγγελλομένου | promising | LXX.Prov.13.12 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐπ-αγγέλλω [in LXX: Es 4:8 (אָמַר), Pr 13:12, Wi 2:13, al. ;]
1. to announce, proclaim.
2.
(a) to promise;
(b) to profess. Mid., also freq. in both these senses;
(c) to promise: c. dat. pers., He 6:13; c. acc rei, Ro 4:21, Tit 1:2; c. dat pers. et acc rei, Ja 1:12 2:5, II Pe 2:19; ἐπαγγελίαν, I Jo 2:25; c. inf., Mk 14:11, Ac 7:5; seq. λέγων, He 12:26; ptcp., He 10:23 11:11;
(d) to profess: θεοσέβειαν, I Ti 2:10; γνῶσιν, I Ti 6:21. Pass., Ga 3:19 (cf. προ-επαγγέλλω; and v. Cremer, 26).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 4:8 |
| Proverbs | 13:12 |
| Mark | 14:11 |
| Acts | 7:5 |
| Romans | 4:21 |
| Galatians | 3:19 |
| 1 Timothy | 2:10 · 6:21 |
| Titus | 1:2 |
| Hebrews | 6:13 · 10:23 · 11:11 · 12:26 |
| James | 1:12 · 2:5 |
| 2 Peter | 2:19 |
| 1 John | 2:25 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐπαγγέλλω-έλλω,
aorist passive -ηγγέλθην[Refs]—tell, proclaim, announce, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially proclaim by authority, notify publicly, ἐ. [τὴν ἐκεχειρίαν] [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, to be proclaimed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βουλῆς -θείσης a meeting having been summoned, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, cause proclamation to be made, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 give orders, command, absolutely, [Refs]: c.accusative et infinitive, give orders that.., ἐπαγγέλλωείλας τοὺς Αακεδαιμονίους παρεῖναι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative et infinitive, order one to do, [Refs 4th c.BC+] with accusative _of things_, στρατιὰν ἐς τοὺς ξυμμάχους ἐ. send them orders to furnish their contingents, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, ἐπαγγέλλωέλλεσθαί τινι ἑτοιμάζειν στρατιήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, τὸ ἐπαγγέλλωελλόμενον [Refs]
__3 as law-term, properly δοκιμασίαν ἐ. denounce and summon to a δοκιμασία τῶν ῥητόρων one who, having incurred ἀτιμία, yet takes part in public affairs (see. ἐπαγγέλλωελία [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 promise, offer, ξείνοις δεῖπνα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—more frequently in middle, promise unasked (opposed to ὑπισχνέομαι) or offer of one's free will, ἐ. τι ἐς τὴν δωρεὴν τοῖσι ἀδελφεοῖσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἁπηγγελλόμην what I was proposing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, promise or offer, ξυμπολεμεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διαθήκας ἀποφαίνειν (-φανεῖν Dobree) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ὅ τι χρὴ δρᾶν offering (to do) what in justice he ought to do, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 middle, profess, make profession of, with accusative, ἀρετήν [NT+5th c.BC+]; especially of Sophists, as in [ἐπαγγέλλωέλλομαι [prev. author] “Prt.” 319a; ἐπαγγέλλωελλόμενος πάντα.. οὐδὲν ἐπιτελεῖ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1164a5 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; [γνῶσιν] [NT]: with infinitive, ἐ. ἀποκρίνεσθαι ὅ τι ἄν τίς σε ἐρωτᾷ [ἐπαγγέλλωέλλεται δεινὸς εἶναι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 35.41; οἱ σοφισταὶ ἐ. διδάσκειν τινά 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1180b35; παιδεύειν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 35.41 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; and absolutely, profess an art, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__6 demand, require, conjecture in [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but, ask a favour, [Refs]