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Notes: The meaning of ἐπάγγελμα and ἐπαγγελία[a] focuses primarily upon the content of what is promised, that is to say, what God or someone will do, but the fact of promising is always a relevant element.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἐπαγγελία; -ας

Related lemmas: ἀγγέλλω

Sense 1: promise

Semantic entry: 33.288

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Promise

Definition: (derivative of ἐπαγγέλλομαι[a] ‘to promise,’ 33.286: ἐπαγγέλλομαι) the content of what is promised{N:001}

LUK 24:49: RV LUK 24:49 · LV LUK 24:49 · Read together LUK 24:49

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OET-RV LUK 24:49

49 Soon I’ll be sending out the one that my father promised to you all, but meanwhile you must remain here in the city until you all get clothed in power that comes from heaven.”

OET-LV LUK 24:49

49 And see I am _sending _out the promise of _the father of _me on you _all, but you _all sit _down in the city, until of _which you _all _may _dress _in power from of _height.

ACT 1:4: RV ACT 1:4 · LV ACT 1:4 · Read together ACT 1:4

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OET-RV ACT 1:4

4 Once when they were together, he told them, “Don’t leave Yerushalem (Jerusalem), but wait there for what was promised by the father, as you all have already heard me say.

OET-LV ACT 1:4

4 And assembling _together, he _commanded to _them:
From Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) not to _be _being _departed, but to _be _awaiting the promise of _the father, which you _all _heard from _me.

All 49 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 24:49 · LV LUK 24:49 · Read together LUK 24:49

ACT: RV ACT 1:4 · RV ACT 2:33 · RV ACT 2:39 · RV ACT 7:17 · RV ACT 13:23 · RV ACT 13:32 · RV ACT 26:6 · LV ACT 1:4 · LV ACT 2:33 · LV ACT 2:39 · LV ACT 7:17 · LV ACT 13:23 · LV ACT 13:32 · LV ACT 26:6 · Read together ACT 1:4 · Read together ACT 2:33 · Read together ACT 2:39 · Read together ACT 7:17 · Read together ACT 13:23 · Read together ACT 13:32 · Read together ACT 26:6

ROM: RV ROM 4:13–14 · RV ROM 4:16 · RV ROM 4:20 · RV ROM 9:4 · RV ROM 9:8–9 · RV ROM 15:8 · LV ROM 4:13–14 · LV ROM 4:16 · LV ROM 4:20 · LV ROM 9:4 · LV ROM 9:8–9 · LV ROM 15:8 · Read together ROM 4:13–14 · Read together ROM 4:16 · Read together ROM 4:20 · Read together ROM 9:4 · Read together ROM 9:8–9 · Read together ROM 15:8

CO2: RV CO2 1:20 · RV CO2 7:1 · LV CO2 1:20 · LV CO2 7:1 · Read together CO2 1:20 · Read together CO2 7:1

GAL: RV GAL 3:14 · RV GAL 3:16–18 · RV GAL 3:21–22 · RV GAL 3:29 · RV GAL 4:23 · RV GAL 4:28 · LV GAL 3:14 · LV GAL 3:16–18 · LV GAL 3:21–22 · LV GAL 3:29 · LV GAL 4:23 · LV GAL 4:28 · Read together GAL 3:14 · Read together GAL 3:16–18 · Read together GAL 3:21–22 · Read together GAL 3:29 · Read together GAL 4:23 · Read together GAL 4:28

EPH: RV EPH 1:13 · RV EPH 2:12 · RV EPH 3:6 · RV EPH 6:2 · LV EPH 1:13 · LV EPH 2:12 · LV EPH 3:6 · LV EPH 6:2 · Read together EPH 1:13 · Read together EPH 2:12 · Read together EPH 3:6 · Read together EPH 6:2

TI1: RV TI1 4:8 · LV TI1 4:8 · Read together TI1 4:8

TI2: RV TI2 1:1 · LV TI2 1:1 · Read together TI2 1:1

PE2: RV PE2 3:4 · RV PE2 3:9 · LV PE2 3:4 · LV PE2 3:9 · Read together PE2 3:4 · Read together PE2 3:9

JN1: RV JN1 2:25 · LV JN1 2:25 · Read together JN1 2:25

Sense 2: agreement, approval

Semantic entry: 33.280

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Agree

Definition: the content of one’s agreement or approval

Notes: In ἐπαγγελία[b] the focus is upon the communication of agreement or approval. One may, therefore, translate 'and are waiting for your approval´ in RV ACT 23:21 · LV ACT 23:21 · Read together ACT 23:21 as 'and are waiting for a message from you concerning your agreement´ or 'and are waiting for word from you as to your approval.´

ACT 23:21: RV ACT 23:21 · LV ACT 23:21 · Read together ACT 23:21

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OET-RV ACT 23:21

21 But don’t listen to them because over forty of their men will be lying in wait for him, and they’ve sworn not to eat or drink until they’ve killed him. In fact, they’re all set up already, just waiting for your consent.”

OET-LV ACT 23:21

21 Therefore you may_ not _be _persuaded by _them, because/for forty of them men more are _lying _in _wait him, who cursed themselves neither to _eat nor to _drink, until of _which they _may _kill him, and now they _are ready, waiting _for the promise from you.

HEB 11:9: RV HEB 11:9 · LV HEB 11:9 · Read together HEB 11:9

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OET-RV HEB 11:9

9 By faith he camped as a stranger in the promised land, living in tents with Yitshak (Isaac) and Ya’akov (Jacob)—fellow heirs of the same promise—

OET-LV HEB 11:9

9 By _faith he _sojourned in the_land of _the promise as a_stranger, in tents having _dwelt with Isaʼak/(Yiʦḩāq) and Yakōb/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ), the fellow-heirs of _the promise the same,

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐπαγγελία

Form 1

Sense 1: promise

Sense 2: agreement, approval