ἐπαγγελίαν (epaggelian) in Luke 24:49: Noun Accusative Singular Feminine

Noun: this word names the promised reality being sent, not an action or description by itself.

Accusative: the form usually marks the direct object of the verb, and here it fits the thing being sent in the clause.

Singular: the form is grammatically singular in this occurrence, presenting one promise as a unit.

Feminine: the noun belongs to the feminine grammatical class, which does not by itself create any theological gender claim.

This occurrence of ἐπαγγελίαν is tied to its immediate phrase or clause in Luke 24:49. It functions as the direct object in the sentence, identifying what Jesus says he is sending upon the disciples.

The accusative is governed by the verb ἀποστέλλω, which takes the promise as the thing being sent toward the hearers.

It functions as the direct object in the sentence, identifying what Jesus says he is sending upon the disciples.

It is not the subject of the clause, and the form itself does not turn the word into an event, agent, or separate theological category.

High: The noun identifies the promised gift Jesus says he is sending upon the disciples.

Accusative singular feminine noun as object of sending. names what Jesus sends upon the disciples. Attached to Jesus' statement about sending the promise of the Father. Governed by the sending verb in Luke 24:49. The accusative marks the promise as the object in the clause; the surrounding words identify its source and recipients.

What does Jesus say he is sending? He says he is sending the promise of his Father.

Direct: The form directly supports object wording such as "the promise" or "the promised gift."

The feminine noun class is grammatical and does not personify the promise by itself. The wider Luke-Acts context clarifies the promised gift more fully than this case form alone.

Case or gender defines promise: Do not make accusative case or feminine gender define the identity of the promise apart from context.

The witness reads ἐπαγγελίαν in Luke 24:49 within the statement, 'I send the promise of my Father upon you.'

The lemma ἐπαγγελία means 'promise,' and the form here keeps that lexical sense while placing it in a direct-object role.

Because it follows ἀποστέλλω and the article, the form presents the promise as something identified and sent, not as a vague idea.

The verse points to a promised gift from the Father that Jesus is about to send upon the disciples before they wait in Jerusalem.

This fits the wider biblical theme that God's promise grounds covenant hope and divine action rather than human effort.

For teaching, the form helps readers hear the promise as a specific, received gift in the flow of Jesus' commissioning words.

Do not derive from case or gender that the promise changes identity, becomes a person, or carries a gendered theological meaning.