Lexical Definition

‎ὁμολογέω‎ homologéō (hom-ol-og-eh'-o) to confess/profess ^G:V
from a compound of the base of ‎ὁμοῦ‎ and ‎λόγος‎

con- (pro-)fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise.

• to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge

Abbott-Smith

ὁμολογέω, -ῶ (< ὁμόλογος, of one mind: Da LXX Su 60*), [in LXX: Jb 40:9 (14) (ידה hi.), Je 51 (44):25 (נדר), al.;]
1. to speak the same language (Hdt.).
2. to agree with (Hdt., Plat., al.).
3. to agree, confess, acknowledge (Plat., al.): absol., Jo 1:20 12:42; pass., Ro 10:10; seq. ὅτι, Ro 10:10, He 11:13; c. acc. rei, Ac 23:8, I Jo 1:9, Re 3:5; id. c. dat. pers., Ac 24:14; c. acc. cogn., I Ti 6:12; c. acc. pers., I Jo 2:23 4:3; id. seq. pred. acc. (Bl., § 34, 5; 73, 5), Jo 9:22, Ro 10:9, I Jo 4:2, 15, II Jo 7; c. inf. (M, Pr., 229), Tit 1:16; c. dat. pers. seq. ὅτι, Mt 7:23; seq. ἐν, c. dat. pers. (M, Pr., 104; Bl., § 41, 2), Mt 10:32, Lk 12:8.
4. to agree, promise: τ. ἐπαγγελίαν, Ac 7:17; c. inf. obj. (Bl., § 61, 3), Mt 14:7.
5. = ἐξμολογέω, to praise: He 13:15 (Westc., in l.). (Cf. ἀνθ-ομολογέομοι, ἐξομολογέω.)†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὁμολογέω-έω,

__A -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ὡμολόγησα [Refs]: perfect ὡμολόγηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, present and aorist, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, future -ήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ὡμολογήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ὡμολόγημαι [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.:—to be ὁμόλογος: hence,
__A.I agree with, say the same thing as, with dative, λέγουσι Κορίνθιοι, ὁμολογέωέουσι δέ σφι Λέσβιοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Κυρηναῖοι τὰ περὶ B άττον οὐδαμῶς -έουσι Θηραίοισι [Refs]
__A.II correspond, agree with, whether of persons or things, with dative, [τὸ ἓν] ἑωυτῷ ὁ. [ὁμολογέωέουσι ταῦτα τοῖσι Ὀρφικοῖσι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.81; αὗται αἱ πόλιες τῇσι πρότερον λεχθείσῃσι ὁμολογέωέουσι κατὰ γλῶσσαν οὐδέν [prev. author] 1.142, compare 2.18 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; have to do with, ὁμολογέωέοντας κατ᾽ οἰκηϊότητα Περσίϊ οὐδέν [ὁμολογέωεῖν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.55 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὥστε μηδὲν ὁμολογέωεῖν τὼ τρόπω τὼ ἀλλήλων are utterly unlike, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.II.b to be coordinated, πρὸς ἓν ἔργον [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: metaphorically, of a vowel, agree, i. e. form a diphthong, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__A.II.c to be suitable for, with genitive, ὁμολογέωεῖ ὤμου ἡ περὶ τὴν ἑτέρην μασχάλην περιβολή [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.II.2 agree to a thing, grant, concede, ὁμολογέωῶ τάδε S. [prev. cited]: absolutely, [ὁμολογέωίαν [prev. author] “Cri.” 52a ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁμολογέωοῖεν ἂν ἡμῖν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ἢ ο; [Refs]; ὅπως.. τῇ τύχῃ σου χάριτας ὁμολογέωεῖν δυνηθῶ that I may avow my gratitude.., [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; ὁ. χάριν θεοῖς acknowledge gratitude, [NT+2nd c.AD+] appears to be an Aramaism; ὁ. ἐφ᾽ ἁμαρτίαις [LXX] without accusative _of things_, ὁμολογέωῶ σοι I grant you, i.e. [Refs]admit it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; parenthetically, ἀφειλόμην, ὁμολογέωῶ I allow it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, ὁ. Νικίαν ἑορακέναι allows, confesses that he has seen.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ. σε ἀδικεῖν I confess that I am wronging thee, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ. οὐκ εἰδέναι confess ignorance, [ὁμολογέωοῦσι 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 ">Refs 5th c.BC+], compare 197; especially in receipts, ὁ. ἀπέχειν, ἐσχηκέναι, etc., [Refs 3rd c.BC+], etc.; in contracts, ὁ. διαλελύσθαι πρὸς ἀλλήλους [Refs 3rd c.BC+], etc.; τοῦθ᾽ ὁ. ὡς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see below with
__A.II.3 agree or promise to do, with future infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with aorist infinitive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with present infinitive, ὡμολόγησαν ἑκατὸν τάλαντα ἐκτείσαντες ἀζήμιοι εἶναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also frequently absolutely, promise, μισθῷ ὁμολογέωήσαντες (i.e. ἀπαλλάξεσθαι) [Refs]; ὁ ὁμολογέωῶν the person who gives an undertaking, [Refs 1st c.AD+], etc.; make an agreement, come to terms, τινι with another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τούτοισι on these terms, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.II.3.b with accusative, promise, τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ἧς (for ἣν) ὡμολόγησεν ὁ θεὸς τῷ Ἀβραάμ [NT]
__B middle, in sense of active, ὑπεναντίος ὁ τρόπος.. ὁμολογέωεόμενος [ὁμολογέωούμενοι 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. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C passive, to be agreed upon, allowed or granted by common consent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, with predicate added, to be allowed or confessed to be so and so, ἡ ὑπὸ πάντων ὁμολογέωουμένη ἄριστον εἶναι εἰρήνη [ὁμολογέωεῖταί 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. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.2 without infinitive, ἡ τοῦ οἰκείου.. ἕξις.. δικαιοσύνη ἂν ὁμολογέωοῖτο should be allowed [to be] justice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὺς -ουμένους θεούς those who are admitted [to be] gods, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.3 absolutely, ὁμολογέωεῖται it is granted, agreed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ὡμολογημένα the things granted, [Refs]; ἐξ ὁμολογέωουμένου, ={ὁμολογέωουμένως}, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.10.32 ☩ Acts.7.17}