BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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GREEK · G3671
homologia — confession
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)
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6343
anthomologēsis — confession
confession
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8426
to.dah — thanksgiving
1) confession, praise, thanksgiving 1a) give praise to God 1b) thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship, hymn of praise 1c) thanksgiving choir or procession or line or company 1d) thank-offering, sacrifice of thanksgiving 1e) confession
29 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6934
qad.mi.el — Kadmiel
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.40; father of: Jeshua (H3442N) § Kadmiel = "God is the ancient one" a Levite, descendant of Hodaviah, and head of a family of returning exiles; also oversaw the work on the temple and also was one of the leaders of the people who led the people in the public confession
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6611
pe.tach.yah — Pethahiah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.16 § Pethahiah = "freed by Jehovah" 1) a priest, in charge of the 19th course, in the time of David 2) a Levite and returning exile who had married a foreign wife; probably the same as 3 3) a Levite who helped lead in the confession of the people in the time of Ezra; probably the same as 2 4) son of Meshezabeel, descendant of Zerah the son of Judah; deputy of the king in all matters concerning the people
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4774
sungnōmē — concession
συν-γνώμη (Rec. συγγ-), -ης, ἡ (συγγιγνώσκω, (a) to agree with; (b) to pardon), [in LXX: Sir prol.14 (B1N1 cm.) 313, 2Mac 14:20* ;] 1. confession. 2. fellow feeling; hence, concession, allowance: 1Co.7:6 (see ICC, in l). 3. pardon.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9259
sumbolon — a symbol
1. a sign or token by which one infers a thing, [variant datesTragica Adespota; λαμπάδος τὸ σύμβολον the token of the beacon-fire, (Aeschulus Tragicus):—;often in plural, of marks on the body, (Euripides); of omens , (Aeschulus Tragicus) 2. a pledge or pawn , on which money was advanced, (Lysias Orator) 3. in plural tallies , Lat. tesserae hospitales, i.e. the halves of a bone or coin, which two persons broke between them, each keeping one piece, (Herdotus Historicus), etc. 4. at Athens, a ticket, counter , Lat. tessera, such as were given to the dicasts, on presenting which they received their fee, (Demosthenes Orator) 5. a permit or licence to reside, given to aliens , (Aristophanes Comicus); a ticket given by each person who joined in a picnic, to be presented for payment at the end (compare συμβολή IV), (Aristophanes Comicus) 6. in Eccl. the distinctive mark of Christians, a confession of faith, a creed , Lat. symbolum. 7. in legal phrase, σύμβολα were covenants between two states for protection of commerce , (Demosthenes Orator), etc.; σύμβολα ποιεῖσθαι πρὸς πόλιν to make a commercial treaty with a state, τὰ ς. συγχέειν to violate such treaty , (Demosthenes Orator) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →(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).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
