G437
G437 — ἀνθομολογέομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
anthomologeomai (anth-om-ol-og-eh'-om-ai) v.
1. to confess in turn, i.e. respond in praise
[from G473 and the middle voice of G3670]
KJV: give thanks
Root(s): G473, G3670
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
give thanks
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀνθομολογέομαι, ἀνθομολγοῦμαι: (imperfect ἀνθωμολογουμην); (ἀντί and ὁμολογέομαι); in Greek writings (from Demosthenes down)
1. to reply by professing or by confessing.
2. to agree mutually (in turn), to make a compact.
3. "to acknowledge in the presence of (ἀντί before, over against; cf. ἐξομυλογεῖσθαι ἔναντι κυρίου, 2Ch 7:6) anyone" (see Winer’s De verb. comp. etc. Part iii., p. 19f): τάς ἁμαρτίας to confess sins, Josephus, Antiquities 8, 10, 3 (Bekker reads ἀνομολογουμενους); cf. 1Es 8:88 (90). τίνι, to declare something in honor of one, to celebrate his praises, give thanks to him, Luk 2:38; (for äåãÈä in Psa 78:13 (); 3Ma 6:33; (Dan 4:31 (34) the Sept.; Test. xii. Patr. test. Jud. § 1)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀνθομολογέομαι (give thanks)
Luke 2:38
- KJV: And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem
- GK: και αύτη αυτή τη ώρα επιστάσα ανθωμολογείτο τω κυρίω και ελάλει περί αυτού πάσι τοις προσδεχομένοις λύτρωσιν εν Ιερουσαλήμ