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Promise

An assurance given by God, in his word, of bestowing blessings upon his people, 2 Pet. i, 4. This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G1860, H0559, H0562, H1696, H1697, G1843, G1862, G3670
Hebrew
אָמַר · ʼâmar
Greek
ἐπαγγελία · epangelia

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐπαγγελία

G1860
Transliteration
epangelia
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
52

Glosses

promise, message, promise

Lexicon definition

ἐπ-αγγελία, -ας, ἡ (ἐπαγγέλλω), [in LXX: Psa.56:8 (סֵפֶר), etc. ;] __1. a summons (as Attic law-term, Dem., al.). __2. a promise (Dem., Arist., al.): Act.23:21; esp. in NT of the divine promises, Act.7:17, Rom.4:14, 16 Rom.9:4, Gal.3:17-18, 21 4:23, Heb.8:6 11:9, 17, 2Pe.3:9; with inf., Heb.4:1; γίνεται, etc., with dative of person(s), Act.2:39, Rom.4:13, Gal.3:16; before πρός, Act.13:32 26:6; έπαγγέλεσθαι τὴν ἐ., 1Jn.2:25; ἔχειν ἐπαγγελίας, Heb.7:6, 2Co.7:1; εἷναι νἐ έπαγγελίᾳ, Eph.6:2; ἡ γῆ τῆς ἐ., Heb.11:9; τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐ., Rom.9:8, Gal.4:28; τ. πνεῦμα τῆς ἐ. τ. ἅγιον, Eph.1:13; αἱ διαθῆκαι τῆς ἐ., Eph.2:12; ἡ ἐ. τ. θεοῦ, Rom.4:20; pl., 2Co.1:20; αἱ ἐ. τ. πατέρων, Rom.15:8; with genitive obj., τ. ζωῆς (see Dalman, Words, 103), 1Ti.4:8; τ. παρουσίας αὐτοῦ, 2Pe.3:4; κατ ̓ ἐπαγγελίαν, Act.13:23, Gal.3:29, 2Ti.1:1; δι ̓ ἐπαγγελίας, Gal.3:18; συμμέτοχα τῆς ἐ., Eph.3:6; λόγος ἐπαγγελίας, Rom.9:9. By meton. (cf. ἐλπίς), of a promised blessing: Luk.24:49, Act.1:14, Gal.3:22, Heb.6:12-17 10:36 11:13, 33 11:39; with genitive epexeg., Act.2:33 Gal.3:14, Heb.9:15 (Cremer, 27).† (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Ἐπαγγελία

G1860
Transliteration
epangelía
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
52

Glosses

message, promise

Lexicon definition

annunciation, 2 Ti. 1.1; a promise, act of promising, Ac. 13.23, 32; 23.21; meton. the thing promised, promised favour and blessing, Lu. 24.49. Ac. 1.4, et al.: from

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אָמַר

H0559
Transliteration
ʼâmar
Pronunciation
aw-mar'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
5,309

Glosses

answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.

Lexicon definition

to say (used with great latitude)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אֹמֶר

H0562
Transliteration
ʼômer
Pronunciation
o'-mer
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
6

Glosses

promise, speech, thing, word.

Lexicon definition

{something said}

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

דָבַר

H1696
Transliteration
dâbar
Pronunciation
daw-bar'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
1,142

Glosses

answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.

Lexicon definition

perhaps properly, to arrange

but used figuratively (of words), to speak

rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

דָּבָר

H1697
Transliteration
dâbâr
Pronunciation
daw-baw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
1,441

Glosses

act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.

Lexicon definition

a word

by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing

adverbially, a cause

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ἐξομολογέω

G1843
Transliteration
exomologéō
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
10

Glosses

confess, profess, promise

Lexicon definition

to acknowledge or (by implication, of assent) agree fully

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ἐπάγγελμα

G1862
Transliteration
epángelma
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

promise

Lexicon definition

a self-committal (by assurance of conferring some good)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ὁμολογέω

G3670
Transliteration
homologéō
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
26

Glosses

con- (pro-)fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise

Lexicon definition

to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

סֵפֶר

H5612
Transliteration
çêpher
Pronunciation
say'-fer
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
186

Glosses

bill, book, evidence, [idiom] learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.

Lexicon definition

properly, writing (the art or a document)

by implication, a book

Complete dictionary entries

A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

PROMISE

an assurance given by God, in his word, of bestowing blessings upon his people, 2 Pet. i, 4. The word in the New Testament is usually taken for the promises that God heretofore made to Abraham, and the other patriarchs, of sending the Messiah, and conferring his Holy Spirit and eternal life on those that should believe on him. It is in this sense that the Apostle Paul commonly uses the word promise, Rom. iv, 13, 14; Gal. iii, 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 29. The promises of the new covenant are called better than those of the old, Heb. viii, 6, because they are more spiritual, clear, comprehensive, and universal than those of the Mosaic covenant. The time of the promise, Acts vii, 17, is the time of fulfilling the promise. The “children of the promise” are, 1. The Israelites descended from Isaac, in opposition to the Ishmaelites descended from Ishmael and Hagar. 2. The Jews converted to Christianity, in opposition to the obstinate Jews, who would not believe in Christ. 3. All true believers who are born again by the supernatural power of God, and who by faith lay hold on the promise of salvation in Jesus Christ.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Promise

Indexed occurrences: 65

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Strong's Concordance

Promises

Indexed occurrences: 15

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All Scripture references96 references

Genesis 1

Genesis 47:29

Numbers 3

Numbers 23:19Numbers 30:6Numbers 30:8

Deuteronomy 1

Deuteronomy 9:5

Joshua 3

Joshua 9:21Joshua 21:45Joshua 23:14

1 Kings 6

1 Kings 2:41 Kings 6:121 Kings 8:101 Kings 8:241 Kings 8:561 Kings 13:24

2 Kings 1

2 Kings 14:14

1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles 25:5

2 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1:92 Chronicles 6:15

Nehemiah 2

Nehemiah 5:13Nehemiah 9:8

Job 2

Job 22:14Job 30:15

Psalms 14

Psalms 77:8Psalms 105:42Psalms 106:12Psalms 106:24Psalms 119:41Psalms 119:50Psalms 119:58Psalms 119:76Psalms 119:82Psalms 119:123Psalms 119:140Psalms 119:162Psalms 119:170Psalms 132:11

Jeremiah 2

Jeremiah 29:10Jeremiah 33:14

Joel 1

Joel 2:28

Amos 1

Amos 3:5

Jonah 1

Jonah 1:16

Haggai 1

Haggai 2:5

Mark 1

Mark 16:17

Luke 1

Luke 24:49

Acts 8

Acts 1:9Acts 2:4Acts 2:9Acts 2:39Acts 7:17Acts 18:18Acts 26:6Acts 26:7

Romans 9

Romans 4:13Romans 4:14Romans 4:16Romans 4:20Romans 6:23Romans 9:4Romans 9:8Romans 9:9Romans 15:8

1 Corinthians 1

1 Corinthians 10:13

2 Corinthians 2

2 Corinthians 1:202 Corinthians 7:1

Galatians 10

Galatians 3:14Galatians 3:16Galatians 3:17Galatians 3:18Galatians 3:19Galatians 3:21Galatians 3:22Galatians 3:29Galatians 4:23Galatians 4:28

Ephesians 3

Ephesians 2:12Ephesians 3:6Ephesians 6:2

Philippians 1

Philippians 4:19

1 Timothy 1

1 Timothy 4:8

2 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 1:1

Hebrews 9

Hebrews 4:1Hebrews 6:13Hebrews 6:15Hebrews 6:17Hebrews 7:6Hebrews 8:6Hebrews 10:23Hebrews 11:9Hebrews 11:17

James 1

James 3:13

2 Peter 5

2 Peter 1:42 Peter 2:192 Peter 3:42 Peter 3:92 Peter 3:13

Jude 1

Jude 1:12

Topical Bible

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PROMISES

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Ancient Context3 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Isaac Died, And Was Buried In Hebron.

Antiquities Book 1, Chapter 22

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning Balaam The Prophet And What Kind Of Man He Was.

Antiquities Book 4, Chapter 6

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Xerxes The Son Of Darius Was Well Disposed To The Jews; As Also Concerning Esdras And Nehemiah.

Antiquities Book 11, Chapter 5

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PROMISES

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Betroth

To promise "by one's truth." Men and women were betrothed when they were engaged to be married. This usually took place a year or more before marriage. From the time of betrothal the woman was regarded as the lawful wife of the man to whom she was betrothed (Deut. 28:30; Judg. 14:2, 8; Matt. 1:18-21). The term is figuratively employed of the spiritual connection between God and his people (Hos. 2:19, 20).

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Cloud

The Hebrew so rendered means "a covering," because clouds cover the sky. The word is used as a symbol of the Divine presence, as indicating the splendour of that glory which it conceals (Ex. 16:10; 33:9; Num. 11:25; 12:5; Job 22:14; Ps. 18:11). A "cloud without rain" is a proverbial saying, denoting a man who does not keep his promise (Prov. 16:15; Isa. 18:4; 25:5; Jude 1:12). A cloud is the figure of that which is transitory (Job 30:15; Hos. 6:4). A bright cloud is the symbolical seat of the Divine presence (Ex. 29:42, 43; 1 Kings 8:10; 2 Chr. 5:14; Ezek. 43:4), and was called the Shechinah (q.v.). Yahweh came down upon Sinai in a cloud (Ex. 19:9); and the cloud filled the court around the tabernacle in the wilderness so that Moses could not enter it (Ex. 40:34, 35). At the dedication of the temple also the cloud "filled the house of the Lord" (1 Kings 8:10). Thus in like manner when Christ comes the second time he is described as coming "in the clouds" (Matt. 17:5; 24:30; Acts 1:9, 11). False teachers are likened unto clouds carried about with a tempest (2 Pet. 2:17). The infirmities of old age, which come one after another, are compared by Solomon to "clouds returning after the rain" (Eccl. 12:2). The blotting out of sins is like the sudden disappearance of threatening clouds from the sky (Isa. 44:22). Cloud, the pillar of, was the glory-cloud which indicated God's presence leading the ransomed people through the wilderness (Ex. 13:22; 33:9, 10). This pillar preceded the people as they marched, resting on the ark (Ex. 13:21; 40:36). By night it became a pillar of fire (Num. 9:17-23).

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Hostage

A person delivered into the hands of another as a security for the performance of some promise, etc. (2 Kings 14:14; 2 Chr. 25:24).

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Hunting

Mentioned first in Gen. 10:9 in connection with Nimrod. Esau was "a cunning hunter" (Gen. 25:27). Hunting was practised by the Hebrews after their settlement in the "Land of Promise" (Lev. 17:15; Prov. 12:27). The lion and other ravenous beasts were found in Palestine (1 Sam. 17:34; 2 Sam. 23:20; 1 Kings 13:24; Ezek. 19:3-8), and it must have been necessary to hunt and destroy them. Various snares and gins were used in hunting (Ps. 91:3; Amos 3:5; 2 Sam. 23:20). War is referred to under the idea of hunting (Jer. 16:16; Ezek. 32:30).

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Meekness

A calm temper of mind, not easily provoked (James 3:13). Peculiar promises are made to the meek (Matt. 5:5; Isa. 66:2). The cultivation of this spirit is enjoined (Col. 3:12; 1 Tim. 6:11; Zeph. 2:3), and is exemplified in Christ (Matt. 11:29), Abraham (Gen. 13; 16:5, 6) Moses (Num. 12:3), David (Zech. 12:8; 2 Sam. 16:10, 12), and Paul (1 Cor. 9:19).

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Star, Morning

A name figuratively given to Christ (Rev. 22:16; comp. 2 Pet. 1:19). When Christ promises that he will give the "morning star" to his faithful ones, he "promises that he will give to them himself, that he will give to them himself, that he will impart to them his own glory and a share in his own royal dominion; for the star is evermore the symbol of royalty (Matt. 2:2), being therefore linked with the sceptre (Num. 24:17). All the glory of the world shall end in being the glory of the Church." Trench's Comm.

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Tongues, Gift of

Granted on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:4), in fulfilment of a promise Christ had made to his disciples (Mark 16:17). What this gift actually was has been a subject of much discussion. Some have argued that it was merely an outward sign of the presence of the Holy Spirit among the disciples, typifying his manifold gifts, and showing that salvation was to be extended to all nations. But the words of Luke (Acts 2:9) clearly show that the various peoples in Jerusalem at the time of Pentecost did really hear themselves addressed in their own special language with which they were naturally acquainted (comp. Joel 2:28, 29). Among the gifts of the Spirit the apostle enumerates in 1 Cor. 12:10-14:30, "divers kinds of tongues" and the "interpretation of tongues." This "gift" was a different manifestation of the Spirit from that on Pentecost, although it resembled it in many particulars. Tongues were to be "a sign to them that believe not."

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Vows

Voluntary promises which, when once made, were to be kept if the thing vowed was right. They were made under a great variety of circumstances (Gen. 28: 18-22; Lev. 7:16; Num. 30:2-13; Deut. 23:18; Judg. 11:30, 39; 1 Sam. 1:11; Jonah 1:16; Acts 18:18; 21:23).

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