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verb

epangellemō

Greekἐπαγγέλλομαι (epangellomai)

Strong’sG1861

I promise, profess

stem epangell-15 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books8 forms occur

Translated as

promised10×made a promiseprofessprofessingpromisepromise … made

What it means

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).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1861 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidep-ang-el'-lo

to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself

Fromfrom G1909 and the base of G32;

King Jamesprofess, (make) promise.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
epangelletaἐπηγγείλατοhappened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singularpromised
epangellelaἐπηγγείλαντοhappened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person pluralpromised
epangelletēἐπήγγελταιhas happened · he/she/itperfect middle indicative 3rd person singularpromised
epangellitēἐπήγγελταιhas happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singularpromise … made
epangellerōtoisἐπαγγελλόμενοιhappening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculinepromise
epangellerōtaiἐπαγγελλομέναιςhappening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative plural feminineprofess
epangelleratosἐπαγγειλάμενοςhappened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculinepromised
epangelleratonἐπαγγειλάμενονhappened · objectaorist middle participle accusative singular masculinepromised

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 9 occurrences

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularepangellemōepangellemeepangellemiepangellemaepangellemēepangellemelē
you 2nd person singularepangellesōepangelleseepangellesiepangellesaepangellesēepangelleselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularepangelletōepangelleteepangelletiepangelletaἐπηγγείλατοepangelletēἐπήγγελταιepangelletelē
we 1st person pluralepangellenōepangelleneepangelleniepangellenaepangellenēepangellenelē
ye 2nd person pluralepangellevōepangelleveepangelleviepangellevaepangellevēepangellevelē
they 3rd person pluralepangellelōepangelleleepangelleliepangellelaἐπηγγείλαντοepangellelēepangellelelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularepangellimōepangellimeepangellimiepangellimaepangellimēepangellimelē
you 2nd person singularepangellisōepangelliseepangellisiepangellisaepangellisēepangelliselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularepangellitōepangelliteepangellitiepangellitaepangellitēἐπήγγελταιepangellitelē
we 1st person pluralepangellinōepangellineepangelliniepangellinaepangellinēepangellinelē
ye 2nd person pluralepangellivōepangelliveepangelliviepangellivaepangellivēepangellivelē
they 3rd person pluralepangellilōepangellileepangelliliepangellilaepangellilēepangellilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularepangellemeiōepangellemeiaepangellemeiē
you 2nd person singularepangelleseiōepangelleseiaepangelleseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularepangelleteiōepangelleteiaepangelleteiē
we 1st person pluralepangelleneiōepangelleneiaepangelleneiē
ye 2nd person pluralepangelleveiōepangelleveiaepangelleveiē
they 3rd person pluralepangelleleiōepangelleleiaepangelleleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularepangellimeiōepangellimeiaepangellimeiē
you 2nd person singularepangelliseiōepangelliseiaepangelliseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularepangelliteiōepangelliteiaepangelliteiē
we 1st person pluralepangellineiōepangellineiaepangellineiē
ye 2nd person pluralepangelliveiōepangelliveiaepangelliveiē
they 3rd person pluralepangellileiōepangellileiaepangellileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularepangellesōrepangellesarepangellesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularepangelletōrepangelletarepangelletēr
ye 2nd person pluralepangellevōrepangellevarepangellevēr
they 3rd person pluralepangellelōrepangellelarepangellelēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularepangellisōrepangellisarepangellisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularepangellitōrepangellitarepangellitēr
ye 2nd person pluralepangellivōrepangellivarepangellivēr
they 3rd person pluralepangellilōrepangellilarepangellilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularepangellemoiōepangellemoia
you 2nd person singularepangellesoiōepangellesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularepangelletoiōepangelletoia
we 1st person pluralepangellenoiōepangellenoia
ye 2nd person pluralepangellevoiōepangellevoia
they 3rd person pluralepangelleloiōepangelleloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularepangellimoiōepangellimoia
you 2nd person singularepangellisoiōepangellisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularepangellitoiōepangellitoia
we 1st person pluralepangellinoiōepangellinoia
ye 2nd person pluralepangellivoiōepangellivoia
they 3rd person pluralepangelliloiōepangelliloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voiceepangellerōepangelleriepangelleraepangellerē
acted on passive voiceepangellirōepangelliriepangelliraepangellirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voiceepangellerōtosepangelleritosepangelleratosἐπαγγειλάμενοςepangellerētos
acted on passive voiceepangellirōtosepangelliritosepangelliratosepangellirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
epangellstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

epangell is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

15 occurrences, every one of them listed

epangelleta“promised”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular

Acts 7:5“promised”kai ouk dōata auto klēronomian en auta oude bēmem podou, kai epangelleta dōara auto eis kataschesian autan kai te sperme autou meta auton, ouk arōteu auto tekneu.He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.

Titus 1:2“promised”epi elpia zōau aiōniau, han epangelleta tos apseudos theos pro chronoiu aiōnioiuin the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

James 1:12“promised”Makarios anēros hos hupomenatō peirasmon, hoti dokimos gineratos lambeti ton stefanon tau zōau, hon epangelleta toi agaparōtoi auton.Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

James 2:5“promised”akouavar, adelfoir mu agapētoir. ouk tos theos eklegeta toin ptōchoin to kosmo plousioin en pistia kai klēronomoin tau basileiau hau epangelleta toi agaparōtoi auton?Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

1 John 2:25“promised”kai houtas atō tas epangelias han autos epangelleta ni, tan zōan tan aiōnian.And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

epangellela“promised”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural

Mark 14:11“promised”tois de akouaratois chairila kai epangellela auto arguriem dōara. kai zētate pōs auton eukairōs paradōateia.They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

epangelletē“promised”has happened · he/she/itperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular

Romans 4:21“promised”kai plēroforiratos hoti hem epangelletē dunatos atō kai poiara.being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.

Hebrews 12:26“promised”hou tas fōnas tan gēan saleuata tote, nun de epangelletē legarōtos; Ēti hapax mis seiami ouk monem tan gēan alla kai ton ouranon.At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.”

epangellitē“promise … made”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular

Galatians 3:19“promise … made”Tinem oun tos nomos? taiu parabasiaiu charin prostithita, achris hou erchateia tem spermem he epangellitē, diatassiratos dia angeloiu en cheira mesitou;Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.

epangellerōtois“promise”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine

1 Timothy 6:21“professing”han tinois epangellerōtois peri tan pistian astochala. Tas charias meta vu.which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.

2 Peter 2:19“promise”eleutherian autoi epangellerōtois, autois doulois huparcharōtois tau fthorau; ho gar tinos hēttetē, houto kai doulitē.They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.

epangellerōtai“profess”happening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative plural feminine

1 Timothy 2:10“profess”alla hem prepatō gunaikai epangellerōtai theosebeian, dia ergeiu agatheiu.but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.

epangelleratos“promised”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine

Hebrews 6:13“made a promise”To gar Abraam epangelleratos tos theos, epei kata oudenou echate megoterou omnuara, omnuata kata heautou,When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

Hebrews 10:23“promised”katechaneiō tan homologian tau elpiau aklinan, pistos gar tos epangelleratos;Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

epangelleraton“promised”happened · objectaorist middle participle accusative singular masculine

Hebrews 11:11“promised”pistia kai auta Sarra dunamian eis katabolan spermeu lambata kai para kairon hēlikiau, epei piston hēgeta ton epangelleraton;By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.