ὁμολογέω (G3670) — Greek Lexicon

ὁμολογέω

homologéō

G3670 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To declare openly, to acknowledge or admit (often publicly), to agree or consent to something (sometimes legal or formal), to profess allegiance or belief. In religious contexts, to confess or profess faith or loyalty. Also used for promising or making a solemn declaration. Semantic range includes admitting facts, declaring agreements, professing beliefs, or offering acknowledgements.

Semantic Range

to declare openly, to admit or acknowledge (publicly or privately), to confess (religious or legal context), to promise or vow, to profess allegiance or belief, to give thanks

Root / Etymology

From ὁμοῦ (together, in agreement) and λέγω (to say, speak), forming a compound that literally means 'to say the same thing as,' hence 'to agree' or 'to confess.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Attested from classical Greek onward, ὁμολογέω often denotes making agreement or formal declaration, including legal acknowledgements, profession of facts, or overt confessions. In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, the term expands to include religious confession or declaration of faith and commitment. In the Septuagint, it appears as both to praise and to confess, reflecting the overlap between confession and thanksgiving in Hebrew religious language. In the New Testament, it frequently refers to publicly confessing allegiance to Jesus or acknowledging one's faith, as well as general confession or admission. English translations often narrow the meaning to 'confess' or 'profess,' but the underlying Greek includes both legal/formal admission and religious/public declaration. The verb can be used for promising, swearing allegiance, or giving thanks, depending on context.

Translation Consistency

primary "confess" 14 occurrences

'Confess' best captures the typical New Testament and common usage of ὁμολογέω — to admit or acknowledge (including publicly) and to profess faith or allegiance. It is natural English, covers both admitting facts and professing belief, and matches the majority of contexts where the verb occurs.

Alternatives (12 occurrences):

"openly declare" (6x) "openly declared" (1x) "sworn" (1x) "might openly declare" (1x) "declared openly" (1x) "having openly declared" (1x) "professing" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from a compound of the base of ὁμοῦ and λόγος; to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge:--con- (pro-)fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise.

Root Family

ὁμολογέω (homologeō) — agree, admit, declare

Root ὁμολογ- to agree, to admit, to declare

Word Forms

16 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G3670-07`	ὡμολόγησεν	omologesen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he confessed	he openly declared	he confessed	4
`G3670-05`	ὁμολογήσῃ	omologese	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG`	confesses	may openly declare	may openly declare	3
`G3670-09`	ὁμολογήσω	omologeso	`V FUT ACT IND 1P SG`	I will confess	I will openly declare	I will openly confess	3
`G3670-01`	ὁμολογεῖ	omologei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	confesses	declares openly	confesses openly	2
`G3670-16`	ὁμολογοῦσιν	omologousin	`V PRS ACT IND 3P PL`	acknowledge	they openly declare	they openly confess	2
`G3670-06`	ὁμολογήσει	omologesei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	confesses	will openly declare	will openly declare	2
`G3670-14`	ὁμολογοῦντες	omologountes	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	confessing	openly declaring	confessing	1
`G3670-04`	ὡμολόγησας	omologesas	`V AOR ACT IND 2P SG`	you confessed	you declared openly	you declared openly	1
`G3670-08`	ὁμολογήσῃς	omologeses	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P SG`	you confess	you might openly declare	you might openly declare	1
`G3670-11`	ὁμολογῶμεν	omologomen	`V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P PL`	we confess	we may openly declare	we confess	1
`G3670-02`	ὁμολογεῖται	omologeitai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P SG`	one confesses	is being openly declared	one confesses	1
`G3670-03`	ὁμολογήσαντες	omologesantes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	having confessed	having openly declared	having openly declared	1
`G3670-13`	ὡμολόγουν	omologoun	`V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL`	confess	they were openly declaring	were confessing	1
`G3670-10`	ὁμολογῶ	omologo	`V PRS ACT IND 1P SG`	I confess	I openly declare	I openly declare	1
`G3670-15`	ὁμολογούντων	omologounton	`V PRS ACT PTCP GEN N PL`	giving thanks	of those openly declaring	professing	1
`G3670-12`	ὁμολογῶν	omologon	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	confessing	agreeing openly	confessing	1

Occurrences in Scripture

26 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G3670-09`	Matthew 7:23	ὁμολογήσω	omologeso	`V FUT ACT IND 1P SG`	I will declare	I will openly declare	I will openly confess
`G3670-06`	Matthew 10:32	ὁμολογήσει	omologesei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	confesses	will openly declare	will openly declare
`G3670-09`	Matthew 10:32	ὁμολογήσω	omologeso	`V FUT ACT IND 1P SG`	I will confess	I will openly declare	I will openly confess
`G3670-07`	Matthew 14:7	ὡμολόγησεν	omologesen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he promised	he openly declared	he openly declared
`G3670-05`	Luke 12:8	ὁμολογήσῃ	omologese	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG`	confesses	may openly declare	may openly declare
`G3670-06`	Luke 12:8	ὁμολογήσει	omologesei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	will confess	will openly declare	will openly declare
`G3670-07`	John 1:20	ὡμολόγησεν	omologesen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he confessed	he openly declared	he confessed
`G3670-07`	John 1:20	ὡμολόγησεν	omologesen-2	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he confessed	he openly declared	he confessed
`G3670-05`	John 9:22	ὁμολογήσῃ	omologese	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG`	confesses	may openly declare	may openly declare
`G3670-13`	John 12:42	ὡμολόγουν	omologoun	`V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL`	confess	they were openly declaring	were confessing
`G3670-07`	Acts 7:17	ὡμολόγησεν	omologesen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	had sworn	he openly declared	he had sworn
`G3670-16`	Acts 23:8	ὁμολογοῦσιν	omologousin	`V PRS ACT IND 3P PL`	acknowledge	they openly declare	they openly confess
`G3670-10`	Acts 24:14	ὁμολογῶ	omologo	`V PRS ACT IND 1P SG`	I confess	I openly declare	I openly declare
`G3670-08`	Romans 10:9	ὁμολογήσῃς	omologeses	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P SG`	you confess	you might openly declare	you might openly declare
`G3670-02`	Romans 10:10	ὁμολογεῖται	omologeitai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P SG`	one confesses	is being openly declared	one confesses
`G3670-04`	1 Timothy 6:12	ὡμολόγησας	omologesas	`V AOR ACT IND 2P SG`	you confessed	you declared openly	you declared openly
`G3670-16`	Titus 1:16	ὁμολογοῦσιν	omologousin	`V PRS ACT IND 3P PL`	they profess	they openly declare	they openly confess
`G3670-03`	Hebrews 11:13	ὁμολογήσαντες	omologesantes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	having confessed	having openly declared	having openly declared
`G3670-15`	Hebrews 13:15	ὁμολογούντων	omologounton	`V PRS ACT PTCP GEN N PL`	giving thanks	of those openly declaring	professing
`G3670-11`	1 John 1:9	ὁμολογῶμεν	omologomen	`V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P PL`	we confess	we may openly declare	we confess
`G3670-12`	1 John 2:23	ὁμολογῶν	omologon	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	confessing	agreeing openly	confessing
`G3670-01`	1 John 4:2	ὁμολογεῖ	omologei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	confesses	declares openly	confesses openly
`G3670-01`	1 John 4:3	ὁμολογεῖ	omologei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	confesses	declares openly	confesses openly
`G3670-05`	1 John 4:15	ὁμολογήσῃ	omologese	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG`	confesses	may openly declare	may openly declare
`G3670-14`	2 John 1:7	ὁμολογοῦντες	omologountes	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	confessing	openly declaring	confessing
`G3670-09`	Revelation 3:5	ὁμολογήσω	omologeso	`V FUT ACT IND 1P SG`	I will confess	I will openly declare	I will openly confess

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