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Confession

(1) An open profession of faith (Luke 12:8). (2. This unified study connects 6 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
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  • Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G3671, G6343, H8426
Hebrew
תּוֹדָה · tôwdâh
Greek
ὁμολογία · homologia

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ὁμολογία

G3671
Transliteration
homologia
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
6

Glosses

confession, con- (pro-)fession, professed

Lexicon definition

ὁμολογία, -ας, ἡ (όμολογέω), [in LXX: Deu.12:6, 17. Amo.4:5, Eze.46:12 (נְדָבָה), Lev.22:18, Jer.44:25 (נֶדֶר), I Est.9:8 * ;] __1. in cl., an agreement assent, compact (in π., of a contract; Deiss., BS, 249). __2. confession (prob. always in an objective sense): 2Co.9:13, 1Ti.6:12-13 Heb.3:1 4:14 10:13.† (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀνθομολόγησις

G6343
Transliteration
anthomologēsis
Part of speech
G:V
Indexed occurrences
0

Glosses

confession

Lexicon definition

confession

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Ὁμολογία

G3671
Transliteration
homología
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
6

Glosses

con- (pro-)fession, professed

Lexicon definition

assent, consent; profession, 2 Co. 9.13. 1 Ti. 6.12, 13. He. 3.1; 4.14; 10.23.

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

תּוֹדָה

H8426
Transliteration
tôwdâh
Pronunciation
to-daw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
32

Glosses

confession, (sacrifice of) praise, thanks(-giving, offering).

Lexicon definition

properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration

specifically, a choir of worshippers

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

נְדָבָה

H5071
Transliteration
nᵉdâbâh
Pronunciation
ned-aw-baw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
26

Glosses

free(-will) offering, freely, plentiful, voluntary(-ily, offering), willing(-ly), offering).

Lexicon definition

properly (abstractly) spontaneity, or (adjectively) spontaneous

also (concretely) a spontaneous or (by inference, in plural) abundant gift

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

נֶדֶר

H5088
Transliteration
neder
Pronunciation
neh'-der
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
60

Glosses

vow(-ed).

Lexicon definition

a promise (to God)

also (concretely) a thing promised

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Confession

(1) An open profession of faith (Luke 12:8). (2.) An acknowledment of sins to God (Lev. 16:21; Ezra 9:5-15; Dan. 9:3-12), and to a neighbour whom we have wronged (James 5:16; Matt. 18:15).

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Confession

Indexed occurrences: 8

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Strong's Concordance

Confessions

Indexed occurrences: 1

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All Scripture references32 references

Joshua 1

Joshua 7:19

Ezra 3

Ezra 9:5Ezra 10:1Ezra 10:11

Nehemiah 1

Nehemiah 9:3

Job 1

Job 19:25

Psalms 2

Psalms 16:5Psalms 32:5

Proverbs 1

Proverbs 28:13

Daniel 1

Daniel 4:1

Hosea 1

Hosea 14:2

Matthew 1

Matthew 7:21

Luke 1

Luke 12:8

John 1

John 9:17

Acts 2

Acts 2:4Acts 19:18

Romans 1

Romans 3:23

1 Corinthians 1

1 Corinthians 15:15

2 Corinthians 2

2 Corinthians 4:132 Corinthians 9:13

Galatians 1

Galatians 2:20

Philippians 1

Philippians 3:4

1 Timothy 3

1 Timothy 3:161 Timothy 6:121 Timothy 6:13

2 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 1:12

Titus 1

Titus 1:1

James 2

James 4:17James 5:16

1 Peter 1

1 Peter 5:12

2 Peter 1

2 Peter 1:16

1 John 1

1 John 1:1

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Case File

Confession of Faith: What it really means | Let's Talk Biblical | Episode 15

What does it really mean to confess your faith in Yeshua (Jesus)? Is it just repeating a prayer—or is it a lifelong declaration of loyalty, obedience, and trust? Pastor Lex Meyer unp…

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Topic

CONFESSION

Nave’s Topical Bible references for CONFESSION.

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Dictionary

Abihud

father of praise; confession

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Confession

(1) An open profession of faith (Luke 12:8). (2.) An acknowledment of sins to God (Lev. 16:21; Ezra 9:5-15; Dan. 9:3-12), and to a neighbour whom we have wronged (James 5:16; Matt. 18:15).

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Hod

praise; confession

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Jadau

his hand; his confession

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Judah

the praise of the Lord; confession

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