Dictionary entry

ἐπαγγέλλω

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ἐπ-αγγέλλω

[in LXX: Es 4:8 (אָמַר), Pr 13:12, Wi 2:13, al.;]

1. to announce, proclaim.

(a) to promise;

(b) to profess. Mid., also freq. in both these senses;

(c) to promise: c. dat. pers., He 6:13; c. acc rei, Ro 4:21, Tit 1:2; c. dat pers. et acc rei, Ja 1:122:5, II Pe 2:19; ἐπαγγελίαν, I Jo 2:25; c. inf., Mk 14:11, Ac 7:5; seq. λέγων, He 12:26; ptcp., He 10:2311:11;

(d) to profess: θεοσέβειαν, I Ti 2:10; γνῶσιν, I Ti 6:21. Pass., Ga 3:19 (cf. προ-επαγγέλλω; and v. Cremer, 26).†