ἐπαγγελλόμενοι
epangéllō
professing
To declare or announce publicly; specifically, to make a promise or offer an assurance, often with emphasis on one's intention or determination to do something; in middle and passive forms, to make a solemn promise or pledge, typically involving oneself as the obligor. Occasionally, to profess or claim something about oneself.
1 Timothy 6:21 · Word #3
Lexicon G1861
| Lemma | ἐπαγγέλλω |
| Transliteration | epangéllō |
| Strong's | G1861 |
| Definition | To declare or announce publicly; specifically, to make a promise or offer an assurance, often with emphasis on one's intention or determination to do something; in middle and passive forms, to make a solemn promise or pledge, typically involving oneself as the obligor. Occasionally, to profess or claim something about oneself. |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | professing |
| Literal | professing |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπαγγέλλω |
| Strong's | G1861 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1861-04
pledging themselves
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense (ongoing), middle voice (self-involved/reflexive), participle, nominative masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present middle participle nominative masculine plural indicates ongoing action performed with self-involvement. In the middle voice, ἐπαγγέλλω commonly denotes making a promise or pledge with oneself as obligor, hence “pledging themselves.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
professing
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Pledging themselves' is possible, but given the middle voice and context, 'professing' more accurately fits the sense of publicly claiming or declaring, per the common translation and silex_definition. |