What does ἀνθομολογέομαι (anthomologéomai) mean in the Bible?
ἀνθομολογέομαι (anthomologéomai) is a Greek word meaning "to praise".
Greek · G437
ἀνθομολογέομαι
To praise
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ἀνθομολογέομαιG437
Pronunciationanthomologéomai
What does ἀνθομολογέομαι (anthomologéomai) mean in the Bible?
ἀνθομολογέομαι (anthomologéomai) is a Greek word meaning "to praise".
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How does the BSB render G437?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include gave thanks (1).
Where does ἀνθομολογέομαι (anthomologéomai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 2:38. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itgave thanks1×Luke 2:38
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 2:38
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Luke1
Source forms
ἀνθωμολογεῖτο1xanthōmologeitoLuke 2:38
Parsing patterns
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 2:38
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to praise
Source Gloss
to praise
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(ἀντί, ὁμολογέομαι) [in LXX: Psa.79:13 (יָדָה), Dan LXX 4:34 (שְׁבַח), I Est.8:91, Sir.20:2, 3Ma.6:33 * ;]
1to make a mutual agreement (Dem., Polyb.).
2to acknowledge fully, confess (Diod., Polyb., cf. 1Esdras, l.with).
3C. dative of person(s), to declare one's praises, speak fully in prayer or thanksgiving, give thanks to (cf. Ps, l.with): Luk.2:38 (Cremer, 771; MM, VGT, see word).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 2:38Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἀνθωμολογεῖτοanqwmologeito
I confess, give thanks to
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
imperfect1
Voice
middle1
Mood
indicative1
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)
Word Origins
ἀνθομολογέομαι is built from these roots: