epangellō · promise

What it means

epangellō (ἐπαγγέλλω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “promise”.

To promise.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To pledge something, as God did to Abraham.
2. To say publicly that one follows something.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• promised ×9
• made ×3
• professing it ×1
• promising ×1
• who profess ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Mark×1
• Acts×1
• Romans×1
• Galatians×1
• 1 Timothy×2
• Titus×1
• Hebrews×4
• James×2
• 2 Peter×1
• 1 John×1

• Mark 14:11

  And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he was seeking how he might conveniently hand him over.

• Acts 7:5

  And he did not give him an inheritance in it, not even a foothold; and he promised to give it to him as a possession and to his offspring after him, when he had no child.

• Romans 4:21

  and was fully convinced that what he had promised he was able also to do.

• Galatians 3:19

  Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

• 1 Timothy 2:10

  but with what is fitting for women who profess reverence for God: with good works.

• 1 Timothy 6:21

  which some, by professing it, have missed the mark concerning the faith. Grace be with you.

• Titus 1:2

  in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before eternal times,

• Hebrews 6:13

  For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,

• Hebrews 10:23

  Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for the one who promised is faithful.

• Hebrews 11:11

  By faith he also received power to beget, together with Sarah herself, even beyond the time of their age, since he considered faithful the one who had promised.

• Hebrews 12:26

  His voice shook the earth then, but now he has promised, saying: Yet once more I will make not only the earth but also heaven quake.

• James 1:12

  Happy is the man who endures trial, because when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which he promised to those who love him.

• James 2:5

  Listen, my beloved brothers: has not God chosen the poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

• 2 Peter 2:19

  promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what anyone is overcome, to this he is also enslaved.

• 1 John 2:25

  And this is the promise that he made us: eternal life.