ἐπ-αγγελία, -ας, ἡ

(ἐπαγγέλλω), [in LXX: Psa.56:8 (סֵפֶר), etc. ;]

__1. a summons (as Attic law-term, Dem. al.).

__2. a promise (Dem. Arist. al.): Act.23:21; esp. in NT of the divine promises, Act.7:17, Rom.4:14, 16 Rom.9:4, Gal.3:17-18, 21 4:23, Heb.8:6 11:9, 17, 2Pe.3:9; with inf. Heb.4:1; γίνεται, etc. with dative of person(s), Act.2:39, Rom.4:13, Gal.3:16; before πρός, Act.13:32 26:6; έπαγγέλεσθαι τὴν ἐ. 1Jn.2:25; ἔχειν ἐπαγγελίας, Heb.7:6, 2Co.7:1; εἷναι νἐ έπαγγελίᾳ, Eph.6:2; ἡ γῆ τῆς ἐ. Heb.11:9; τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐ. Rom.9:8, Gal.4:28; τ. πνεῦμα τῆς ἐ. τ. ἅγιον, Eph.1:13; αἱ διαθῆκαι τῆς ἐ. Eph.2:12; ἡ ἐ. τ. θεοῦ, Rom.4:20; pl. 2Co.1:20; αἱ ἐ. τ. πατέρων, Rom.15:8; with genitive obj. τ. ζωῆς (see Dalman, Words, 103), 1Ti.4:8; τ. παρουσίας αὐτοῦ, 2Pe.3:4; κατ ̓ ἐπαγγελίαν, Act.13:23, Gal.3:29, 2Ti.1:1; δι ̓ ἐπαγγελίας, Gal.3:18; συμμέτοχα τῆς ἐ. Eph.3:6; λόγος ἐπαγγελίας, Rom.9:9. By meton. (cf. ἐλπίς), of a promised blessing: Luk.24:49, Act.1:14, Gal.3:22, Heb.6:12-17 10:36 11:13, 33 11:39; with genitive epexeg. Act.2:33 Gal.3:14, Heb.9:15 (Cremer, 27).†

(AS)

a summons; a promise