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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1862. ἐπάγγελμα (epaggelma) -- Promise, profession</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1862.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_thessalonians/1-12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1862.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1862</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1861.htm" title="1861">◄</a> 1862. epaggelma <a href="../greek/1863.htm" title="1863">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">epaggelma: Promise, profession</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἐπάγγελμα</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>epaggelma<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>eh-PAG-ghel-mah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ep-ang'-el-mah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Promise, profession<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a promise.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ἐπαγγέλλομαι (epaggellomai), meaning "to announce" or "to promise."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of promise is דָּבָר (dabar, Strong's H1697), which can mean "word" or "promise," and בְּרִית (berith, Strong's H1285), meaning "covenant."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "epaggelma" refers to a promise or a profession, often implying a commitment or assurance given by one party to another. In the New Testament, it is used to denote the promises of God, particularly those related to salvation and eternal life.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, promises and professions were significant in both legal and social contexts. A promise was considered binding and carried a sense of moral obligation. In the Jewish tradition, the concept of divine promises was central, with God's covenants with Israel being foundational to their faith and identity. The New Testament writers, particularly in the context of the early Christian church, emphasized the fulfillment of God's promises through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1862</b> <i>epággelma</i> (a neuter noun) – <i>promise</i>. <a href="/greek/1862.htm">1862</a> (<i>epággelma</i>) focuses on the <i>result</i>(<i>s</i>) of God's promise – note the <i>-ma</i> suffix. <a href="/greek/1860.htm">See 1860</a> (<i>epaggelia</i>). </p><p class="discovery">["In Classical Greek, <a href="/greek/1862.htm">1862</a> <i>/epággelma</i> ("promises") are "<i>voluntarily</i> or <i>spontaneously</i> made," as opposed to <i>hypos<smallcaps>x</smallcaps>eseis</i> ('promises made <i>in response to a petition</i>')" (<i>WS</i>, 323).]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1861.htm">epaggellomai</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a promise<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>promise (1), promises (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1862: ἐπάγγελμα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἐπάγγελμα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐπαγγελματος</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (<span class="greek2">ἐπαγγέλλω</span>), <span class="accented">a promise</span>: <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1-4.htm">2 Peter 1:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/3-13.htm">2 Peter 3:13</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Demosthenes</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Isocrates</span>, others.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>promise. <p>From <a href="/greek/1861.htm">epaggello</a>; a self-committal (by assurance of conferring some good) -- promise. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1861.htm">epaggello</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>επαγγελμα επάγγελμα ἐπάγγελμα επαγγελματα επαγγέλματα ἐπαγγέλματα epangelma epángelma epangelmata epangélmata<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_peter/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 1:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural">N-NNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μέγιστα ἡμῖν <b>ἐπαγγέλματα</b> δεδώρηται ἵνα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and magnificent <span class="itali">promises,</span> so<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and precious <span class="itali">promises:</span> that by<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> greatest to us <span class="itali">promises</span> he has given that<p><b><a href="/text/2_peter/3-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 3:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τὸ <b>ἐπάγγελμα</b> αὐτοῦ προσδοκῶμεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But according <span class="itali">to His promise</span> we are looking<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> according to his <span class="itali">promise,</span> look for new<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/3-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to the <span class="itali">promise</span> of him we expect<p><b><a href="/greek/1862.htm">Strong's Greek 1862</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1862.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/epangelma_1862.htm">ἐπάγγελμα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/epangelmata_1862.htm">ἐπαγγέλματα — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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