G4279: προεπαγγέλλομαι (proepangéllomai)

G4279 προεπαγγέλλομαι (proepangéllomai)

Greek

Quick Definition

προεπαγγέλλομαι v. I promise beforehand

Strong's Definition

middle voice from 4253 and 1861; to promise of old

KJV Usage: promise before

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

προεπαγγέλλω (G4279) — προεπαγγέλλομαι

verb | ἀγγέλλω

33.287 · (προεπαγγέλλομαι) · Communication · Promise

to promise beforehand to announce with certainty in advance as to what one will do

ROM 1:2 · 2CO 9:5

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

προ-επ-αγγέλλω : 1 aor. mid. προεπηγγειλάμην ; pf. ptep. προεπηγγελμένος ; to announce before (Dio Cass.); mid. to promise before: ri, Ro. i. 2,and LT Tr WH in 2 Co. ix. 5, (Arr. 6, 27, 1]; Dio Cass. 42, 32; 46, 40).

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

*† προ-επ-αγγέλλω, to announce before. Mid., to promise before: c. acc. rei, Ro 1:2, II Co 9:5 (Dio. Cass.).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

προεπαγγέλλομαι, ““promise beforehand” (Rom 12, 2 Cor 95), may be illustrated from Prvene 117 (B.C. 84) τὰ mpoernyyeApév[a, “what has been promised in advance,” with reference to certain rejoicings offered to the people by Zosimus: see Roufhiac Recherches, p. 38.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

προεπαγγέλλω (proepangellō) — to promise. προεπ-αγγέλλω, announce before, ὡς μαντευσόμενοι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, εὐλογία -ηγγελμένη [NT]matters on which orders had been issued, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II. canvass for an office before, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

III. middle, announce before, εὐαγγέλιον [NT]:—passive, to be promised before, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]