Greek · G437 · unreviewed

ἀνθομολογέομαι

To praise

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ἀνθομολογέομαι G437

Pronunciation anthomologéomai

What does ἀνθομολογέομαι (anthomologéomai) mean in the Bible?

ἀνθομολογέομαι (anthomologéomai) is a Greek word meaning "to praise". ἀνθ-ομολογέομαι, -οῦμαι (ἀντί, ὁμολογέομαι) [in LXX: Psa.

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Meaning

to praise

Extended definition

(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).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

background 1

Tense

imperfect 1

Voice

middle 1

Mood

indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 2:38 ἀνθωμολογεῖτο imperfect middle indicative background

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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