to profess

Greek Verb

ἐπ-αγγέλλω [in LXX: Est.4:8 (אָמַר), Pro.13:12, Wis.2:13, al;] 1) to announce, proclaim. 2) (a) to promise; (b) to profess. Mid, also frequently in both these senses; (with) to promise: with dab. of person(s), Heb.6:13; with accusative of thing(s), Rom.4:21, Tit.1:2; with dative of person(s) and accusative of thing(s), Jas.1:12 2:5, 2Pe.2:19; ἐπαγγελίαν, 1Jn.2:25; with inf, Mrk.14:11, Act.7:5; before λέγων, Heb.12:26; ptcp, Heb.10:23 11:11; (d) to profess: θεοσέβειαν, 1Ti.2:10; γνῶσιν, 1Ti.6:21. Pass, Gal.3:19 (cf. προ-επαγγέλλω; and see Cremer, 26). (AS)

to profess

Greek Verb

ἐπαγγ-έλλω, aorist passive -ηγγέλθην[Refs]—tell, proclaim, announce, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially proclaim by authority, notify publicly, ἐ. [τὴν ἐκεχειρίαν] [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, to be proclaimed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βουλῆς -θείσης a meeting having been summoned, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, cause proclamation to be made, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) give orders, command, absolutely, [Refs]: c.accusative et infinitive, give orders that, ἐπαγγείλας τοὺς Αακεδαιμονίους παρεῖναι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative et infinitive, order one to do, [Refs 4th c.BC+] with accusative _of things_, στρατιὰν ἐς τοὺς ξυμμάχους ἐ. send them orders to furnish their contingents, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, ἐπαγγέλλεσθαί τινι ἑτοιμάζειν στρατιήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, τὸ ἐπαγγελλόμενον [Refs] 3) as law-term, properly δοκιμασίαν ἐ. denounce and summon to a δοκιμασία τῶν ῥητόρων one who, having incurred ἀτιμία, yet takes part in public affairs (see. ἐπαγγελία [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) promise, offer, ξείνοις δεῖπνα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—more frequently in middle, promise unasked (opposed to ὑπισχνέομαι) or offer of one's free will, ἐ. τι ἐς τὴν δωρεὴν τοῖσι ἀδελφεοῖσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἁπηγγελλόμην what I was proposing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, promise or offer, ξυμπολεμεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διαθήκας ἀποφαίνειν (-φανεῖν Dobree) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ὅ τι χρὴ δρᾶν offering (to do) what in justice he ought to do, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 5) middle, profess, make profession of, with accusative, ἀρετήν [NT+5th c.BC+]; especially of Sophists, as in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [γνῶσιν] [NT]: with infinitive, ἐ. ἀποκρίνεσθαι ὅ τι ἄν τίς σε ἐρωτᾷ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; and absolutely, profess an art, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 6) demand, require, conjecture in [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but, ask a favour, [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself; profess, (make) promise; from g1909 (ἐπί) and the base of g32 (ἄγγελος)