ἐπαγγελίαν
epaggelian
promise
from ἐπαγγέλλω; an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good):--message, promise.
Acts 23:21 · Word #33
Lexicon G1860
| Lemma | ἐπαγγελία |
| Transliteration | epangelía |
| Strong's | G1860 |
| In-context | promise |
| Literal | promise |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπαγγελία |
| Strong's | G1860 |
SIBI-P1 G1860-04
the proclaimed-assurance
| Root | ἐπαγγελία (epangelia) |
| Core Meanings | announcement, proclamation, promise, pledged assurance, declared commitment |
| Semantic Range | a formal promise, a pledged commitment, an announced assurance, especially of divine blessing or covenantal fulfillment |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, ἐπαγγελία frequently refers to God’s covenantal assurances—His declared commitments to Abraham, Israel, or believers in Messiah. It underscores that divine promises are not mere intentions but formally proclaimed assurances grounded in God’s faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AFS — noun, accusative case, feminine gender, singular number; denotes a single feminine noun functioning typically as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ἐπαγγελία derives from ἐπαγγέλλω, "to announce or proclaim," and thus carries the sense of an assurance given through formal declaration. Rendering it as "the proclaimed-assurance" preserves both the verbal root idea (an announced pledge) and the accusative feminine singular form, indicating a single specific assurance functioning as a direct object in context. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἐπαγγελία (announcement, proclamation, promise, pledged assurance, declared commitment)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1860-01 |
epaggelia | the proclaimed pledge (feminine singular; nominative/dative as context requires) |
G1860-03 |
epaggeliais | to the pledge-announcements |
G1860-05 |
epaggelias | of the proclaimed-assurance |
Word Usage (52 occurrences of G1860)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke 24:49 | ἐπαγγελίαν | epaggelian | promise |
| Acts 1:4 | ἐπαγγελίαν | epaggelian | promise |
| Acts 2:33 | ἐπαγγελίαν | epaggelian | promise |