noun · neuter
epangelmem
Greekἐπάγγελμα (epangelma)
Strong’sG1862
a promise
stem epangelm-2 times in the New Testament0 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
* ἐπ-άγγελμα, -τος, τό
(< ἐπαγγέλλω),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1862 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidep-ang'-el-mah
a self-committal (by assurance of conferring some good)
Fromfrom G1861;
King Jamespromise.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | epangelmem | epangelmeim |
| of, belonging to genitive | epangelmeu | epangelmeiu |
| to, for dative | epangelme | epangelmei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
epangelme 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
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
epangelmeim1×
2 Peter 1:4“promises”dia heiu teim timieim kai megotateim ni epangelmeim dōretē, hina dia houteiu gineveia theiau koinōnois fusiau, apofeugaratois tau en to kosmo en epithumia fthorau.Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
epangelmem1×
2 Peter 3:13“promise”kainoin de ouranoin kai gēan kainan kata tem epangelmem autou prosdokanō, en hoi dikaiosunas katoikatō.But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.