homologia (confession)

Meaning

Usually translated “confession”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

confession 4
of confession 1
to confession 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Hebrews 3
1 Timothy 2
2 Corinthians 1

3 books in all.

Explore in Scripture

1 Timothy 6:13In contextI give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
2 Corinthians 9:13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
Hebrews 3:1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Hebrews 4:14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Hebrews 10:23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Greek dictionary

ὁμολογία homologia · confession

ὁμολογία, -ας, ἡ (όμολογέω), [in LXX: Deu.12:6, 17. Amo.4:5, Eze.46:12 (נְדָבָה), Lev.22:18, Jer.44:25 (נֶדֶר), I Est.9:8 * ;] 1. in cl., an agreement assent, compact (in π., of a contract; Deiss., BS, 249). 2. confession (prob. always in an objective sense): 2Co.9:13, 1Ti.6:12-13 Heb.3:1 4:14 10:13.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “confession” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

CONFES'SION, noun

The acknowledgment of a crime, fault or something to one's disadvantage; open declaration of guilt, failure, debt, accusation, etc.“With the mouth confession is made to salvation” Romans 10:10
Avowal; the act of acknowledging; profession.“Who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession” 1 Timothy 6:13
The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest; the disburdening of the conscience privately to a confessor; sometimes called auricular confession
A formulary in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission into a church.

All definitions

The acknowledgment of a debt by a debtor before a justice of the peace, etc., on which judgment is entered and execution issued.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.