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Lexical Definition
Strong's Greek G3670
to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge
KJV usage: :--con- (pro-)fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise.
Etymology: from a compound of the base of and ;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
to speak in accordance, adopt the same terms of language; to engage, promise, Mt. 14:7; to admit, avow frankly, Jn. 1:20; Acts 24:14; to confess, 1 Jn. 1:9; to profess, confess, Jn. 9:22; 12:42; Acts 23:8; to avouch, declare openly and solemnly, Mt. 7:23; in NT ὁμολογεῖν ἐν, to accord belief, Mt. 10:32; Lk. 12:8; to accord approbation, Lk. 12:8; from the Hebrew, to accord praise, Heb. 13:15