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Koine Greek wordlink #137554

SR GNT 1 Tim 3:16 ὁμολογουμένως (homologoumenōs) ‘and confessedly great is the’ Strongs=36720 Lemma=homologoumenōs^*
Word role=adverb
Year=65 AD

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Only use of identical word form ὁμολογουμένως (D-···) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ὁμολογουμένως’ (D-···) is always and only glossed as ‘confessedly’.

1 Tim 3:16 ‘and confessedly great is the’ SR GNT 1 Tim 3:16 word 2

OET-LV: 16 And confessedly great is the of_ the _devoutness mystery: Who was _revealed in the_flesh, was _justified in the_spirit, was _seen by _messengers, was _proclaimed among the_nations, was _believed in the_world, was _taken _up in glory. (TI1_3:16)

OET-RV: 16 But yes, this godliness is quite a mystery: he appeared in a body, was declared innocent by the spirit, was seen by messengers, was preached among the nations, was believed in around the world, and then was taken up to heaven to be honoured. (TI1 3:16)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘homologoumenōs’ in the Greek originals.

Key: D=adverb