Strong's G1861 · Greek
ἐπαγγέλλομαι
epaggello · /ep-ang-el'-lo/
Definition
from 1909 and the base of 32; to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself:--profess, (make) promise.
KJV: profess, (make) promise
Root / derivation: from 1909 and the base of 32
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἐπαγγέλλομαι across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Romans1 verse
1 Timothy2 verses
Titus1 verse
Hebrews4 verses
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Hebrews 10:23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Hebrews 11:11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
Hebrews 12:26Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
James2 verses
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? of the: or, of that
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G1861 (epaggello) mean?
from 1909 and the base of 32; to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself:--profess, (make) promise.
How many times does G1861 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G1861 (ἐπαγγέλλομαι) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “promised.”
How is epaggello translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G1861 is rendered as “promised” (10×), “professing” (2×), “promise” (2×), “made” (1×).
Where does the Greek word ἐπαγγέλλομαι come from?
from 1909 and the base of 32