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To promise

προεπαγγέλλωStrong’s G4279

proepangellō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Proepangellō is the Greek word usually translated “promised beforehand” and “having pre-promised”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)”
Romans 1:2 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “promised beforehand” and “having pre-promised”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • he promised beforehand 1
  • having pre-promised 1

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

Where it's used most
  • Romans 1
  • 2 Corinthians 1

2 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

προεπαγγέλλω proepangellō · to promise

προ-επ-αγγέλλω to announce before. Mid., to promise before: with accusative of thing(s), Rom.1:2, 2Co.9:5 (Dio. Cass.).† (AS)

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

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

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

PROM'ISE, noun

[Latin promissum, from promitto, to send before or forward; pro and mitto, to send.]

  1. In a general sense, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes it, either in honor, conscience or law, to do or forbear a certain act specified; a declaration which gives to the person to whom it is made, a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of the act.
  2. In law, a declaration, verbal or written, made by one person to another for a good or valuable consideration, in the nature of a covenant, by which the promiser binds himself, and as the case may be, his legal representatives, to do or forbear some act; and gives to the promisee a legal right to demand and enforce a fulfillment.
  3. A binding declaration of something to be done or given for another's benefit; as the promise of a grant of land.
  4. Hopes; expectation, or that which affords expectation of future distinction; as a youth of great promise
All definitions and other forms of “promise”
  1. That which is promised; fulfillment or grant of what is promised.“He commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father” Acts 1:4
  2. In Scripture, the promise of God is the declaration or assurance which God has given in his word of bestowing blessings on his people.“The Lord is not slack concerning his promises” 2 Peter 3:9

PROM'ISE, verb transitive

To make a declaration to another, which binds the promiser in honor, conscience or law, to do or forbear some act; as, to promise a visit to a friend; to promise a cessation of hostilities; to promise the payment of money.

  1. To afford reason to expect; as, the year promises a good harvest.
  2. To make declaration or give assurance of some benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow.

PROM'ISE, verb intransitive

To assure one by a promise or binding declaration. The man promises fair; let us forgive him.

  1. To afford hopes or expectations; to give ground to expect good.
  2. In popular use, this verb sometimes threatens or assures of evil.
  3. To promise one's self, to be assured or to have strong confidence.

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

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.