What does ὁμολογέω · εἴδω mean in the Bible?
ὁμολογέω · εἴδω: To declare openly and solemnly; confession that affirms allegiance or commitment, not mere agreement
Greek · G3670, G1492
ὁμολογέω
To confess/profess · to perceive: see
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ὁμολογέωG3670to confess/profess
Pronunciationhomologéō
Public declaration of agreement or belief, often with covenant implications in Christian confession contexts.
Open lexicon entry →εἴδωG1492to perceive: see
Pronunciationeídō
Knowledge gained through direct perception or experience, distinct from intellectual understanding.
Open lexicon entry →What does ὁμολογέω (homologéō) mean in the Bible?
ὁμολογέω · εἴδω: To declare openly and solemnly; confession that affirms allegiance or commitment, not mere agreement
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3670, G1492?
G3670, G1492 is connected to 26 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. To declare openly and solemnly; confession that affirms allegiance or commitment, not mere agreement
Source Gloss
to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge
Extended definition
To declare openly and solemnly; confession that affirms allegiance or commitment, not mere agreement
:--con- (pro-)fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms26TensesAorist, Future, Present, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality17×
Aorist ActiveMatt 14:7 · John 1:20 · Acts 7:17 · 1 Tim 6:125×
Future ActiveMatt 7:23 · Matt 10:32 · Rev 3:5 · Luke 12:85×
Present ActiveActs 23:8 · Titus 1:16 · 1 John 4:2 · 1 John 4:3 · Acts 24:145×
Imperfect ActiveJohn 12:421×
Present PassiveRom 10:101×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose5×
Aorist ActiveLuke 12:8 · John 9:22 · 1 John 4:15 · Rom 10:94×
Present Active1 John 1:91×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality4×
Present ActiveHeb 13:15 · 1 John 2:23 · 2 John 1:73×
Aorist ActiveHeb 11:131×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 291 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect256pluperfect34future1
Voice
active291
Mood
indicative241participle29infinitive11subjunctive10
NT Occurrences
Matthew 6:32οἶδενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 6:8οἶδενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 7:11οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 9:4εἰδὼςperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 9:6εἰδῆτεperfect active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 15:12Οἶδαςperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 20:22οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 20:25Οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 21:27οἴδαμενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 22:16οἴδαμενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 22:29εἰδότεςperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 24:36οἶδενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 24:42οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 24:43ᾔδειpluperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 25:12οἶδαperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 25:13οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 25:26ᾔδειςpluperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 26:2Οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 26:70οἶδαperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 26:72οἶδαperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 26:74οἶδαperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 27:18ᾔδειpluperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 27:65οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 28:5οἶδαperfect active indicativeresultantMark 1:24οἶδάperfect active indicativeresultantMark 1:34ᾔδεισανpluperfect active indicativeresultantMark 2:10εἰδῆτεperfect active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 4:13οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMark 4:27οἶδενperfect active indicativeresultantMark 5:33εἰδυῖαperfect active participleparticipleMark 9:6ᾔδειpluperfect active indicativeresultantMark 10:19οἶδαςperfect active indicativeresultantMark 10:38οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMark 10:42Οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMark 11:33οἴδαμενperfect active indicativeresultantMark 12:14οἴδαμενperfect active indicativeresultantMark 12:24εἰδότεςperfect active participleparticipleMark 13:32οἶδενperfect active indicativeresultantMark 13:33οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMark 13:35οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultant+251 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
To openly acknowledge or assert familiarity with God.
Word Origins
ὁμολογέω is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Paul distinguishes between verbal confession and lived allegiance, exposing the emptiness of profession without obedience.Titus 1:10-16