Lexical Definition

‎ἐπάγγελμα‎ epángelma (ep-ang'-el-mah) a promise ^G:N-N
from ‎ἐπαγγέλλω‎

promise.

• a self-committal (by assurance of conferring some good)

Abbott-Smith

* ἐπ-άγγελμα, -τος, τό (< ἐπαγγέλλω),
a promise: II Pe 1:4 3:13.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπάγγελμα-ελμα, ατος, τό,

promise, profession, [Refs 5th c.BC+].; ἐπαγγέλματι, opposed to κατ᾽ ἀλήθειαν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

__2 subject of a treatise, that which it purports to contain, τὸ ἐ. τοῦ λόγου [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3 ={ἐπαγγελία} 7, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__4 art, profession, τὸ ἐ. τῆς ἀοτοποιΐας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]