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Strong's G3670 ὁμολογέω (homologeo)

Homologeo means “assent” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3670 — kanaph (“be removed”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3670
Language Greek
Linked Usages 33
Books 19

Strong's G3670 Quick Answer

Strong's G3670 ὁμολογέω (homologeo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. homologeo (hom-ol-og-eh'-o) v. 1. to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge [from a compound of the base of G3674 and G3056] It has 33 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include confession. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
homologeo (hom-ol-og-eh'-o) v. 1. to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge [from a compound of the base of G3674 and G3056]
Usage
33 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
confession

Meaning and Definition

homologeo (hom-ol-og-eh'-o) v. 1. to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge [from a compound of the base of G3674 and G3056] KJV: con- (pro-)fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise Root(s): G3674, G3056

Original Word
ὁμολογέω
Transliteration
homologeo
Derivation
Root: λόγος R1: 3674 R2: 3056
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3670. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to confess/profess

Usage: ὁμολογέω, -ῶ (ὁμόλογος, of one mind: Dan LXX Su 1:60 *), [in LXX: Job.40:9 (14) (יָדָה hi.), Jer.44:25 (נָדַר), al. ;] __1. to speak the same language (Hdt.). __2. to agree with (Hdt., Plat., al.). __3. to agree, confess, acknowledge (Plat., al.) : absol., Jhn.1:20 12:42; pass., Rom.10:10; before ὅτι, ib., Heb.11:13; with accusative of thing(s), Act.23:8, 1Jn.1:9, Rev.3:5; id. with dative of person(s), Act.24:14; with accusative cogn., 1Ti.6:12; with accusative of person(s), 1Jn.2:23 Jn 4:3; id. before pred.

accusative (Bl., § 34, 5; 73, 5), Jhn.9:22, Rom.10:9, 1Jn.4:2 Jn 4:15, 2Jn.7; with inf. (M, Pr., 229), Tit.1:16; with dative of person(s) before ὅτι, Mat.7:23; before ἐν, with dative of person(s) (M, Pr., 104; Bl., § 41, 2), Mat.10:32, Luk.12:8. __4. to agree, promise: τ. ἐπαγγελίαν, Act.7:17; with inf. obj. (Bl., § 61, 3), Mat.14:7. __5. = ἐξμολογέω, to praise: Heb.13:15 (Westc., in l). (cf. ἀνθ-ομολογέομοι, ἐξμολογέω.) † (AS)

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How Strong's G3670 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render homologeo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

confession Romans 10:10

How Strong's G3670 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 21 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3670 (ὁμολογέω) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3670 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3670 in the New Testament

21 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 7:23 KJV

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Matthew 10:32 KJV

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 14:7 KJV

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

Strong's G3670 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Job 40:14 Septuagint / Brenton

Then will I confess that thy right hand can save thee.

Jeremiah 51:25 Septuagint / Brenton

Thus has the Lord God of Israel said; Ye women have spoken with your mouth, and ye fulfilled it with your hands, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour drink offerings to her: full well did ye keep to your vows, and ye have indeed performed them.

Strong's G3670 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

10 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 4:60 Septuagint / Brenton

Blessed art thou, who hast given me wisdom: and to thee I give thanks, O Lord of our fathers.

1 Esdras 5:58 Septuagint / Brenton

And they appointed the Levites from twenty years old over the works of the Lord. Then stood up Jeshua, and his sons and brethren, and Kadmiel his brother, and the sons of Emadabun, with the sons of Joda the son of Iliadun, with their sons and brethren, all Levites, with one accord setters-forward of the business, laboring to advance the works in the house of the Lord. So the builders built the temple of the Lord.

2 Maccabees 6:6 Septuagint / Brenton

Neither was it lawful for a man to keep Sabbath days or ancient feasts, or to profess himself at all to be a Jew.

Usage Excerpts

First 33 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3670.

Job 40:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then will I confess that thy right hand can save thee.
Jeremiah 51:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus has the Lord God of Israel said; Ye women have spoken with your mouth, and ye fulfilled it with your hands, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour drink offerings to her: full well did ye keep to your vows, and ye have indeed performed them.
Matthew 7:23 New Testament, KJV
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew 10:32 New Testament, KJV
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 14:7 New Testament, KJV
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
Luke 12:8 New Testament, KJV
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
John 1:20 New Testament, KJV
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
John 9:22 New Testament, KJV
These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
John 12:42 New Testament, KJV
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
Acts 23:8 New Testament, KJV
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
Acts 24:14 New Testament, KJV
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
Romans 10:9 New Testament, KJV
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Romans 10:10 New Testament, KJV
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
1 Timothy 6:12 New Testament, KJV
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Titus 1:16 New Testament, KJV
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Hebrews 11:13 New Testament, KJV
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Hebrews 13:15 New Testament, KJV
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
1 John 1:9 New Testament, KJV
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 2:23 New Testament, KJV
Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
1 John 4:2 New Testament, KJV
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
1 John 4:3 New Testament, KJV
And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
1 John 4:15 New Testament, KJV
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
2 John 1:7 New Testament, KJV
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
1 Esdras 4:60 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Blessed art thou, who hast given me wisdom: and to thee I give thanks, O Lord of our fathers.
1 Esdras 5:58 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And they appointed the Levites from twenty years old over the works of the Lord. Then stood up Jeshua, and his sons and brethren, and Kadmiel his brother, and the sons of Emadabun, with the sons of Joda the son of Iliadun, with their sons and brethren, all Levites, with one accord setters-forward of the business, laboring to advance the works in the house of the Lord. So the builders built the temple of the Lord.
2 Maccabees 6:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Neither was it lawful for a man to keep Sabbath days or ancient feasts, or to profess himself at all to be a Jew.
4 Maccabees 6:34 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And it is but fair that we should allow, that the power belongs to reasoning, since it masters external miseries.
4 Maccabees 9:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when the spearmen said, Consent to eat, that you may be released from your tortures—
4 Maccabees 13:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
How, then, can we avoid according to these men mastery of passion through right reasoning, since they drew not back from the pains of fire?
Wisdom of Solomon 18:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For whereas they would not believe anything by reason of the enchantments; Upon the destruction of the firstborn, they acknowledged this people to be the sons of God.
Wisdom of Sirach 4:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Be not ashamed to confess thy sins; And force not the course of the river.
Daniel 1:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And he hearkened to them, and proved them ten days.
Book 151 1:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3670, grouped by book.

Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
John 3 usages, New Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Titus 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 2 usages, New Testament
1 John 5 usages, New Testament
2 John 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 151 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3670 FAQ

What does homologeo (ὁμολογέω) mean?

Homologeo (Strong's G3670) is a Greek word most simply glossed "assent". homologeo (hom-ol-og-eh'-o) v. 1. to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge [from a compound of the base of G3674 and G3056]

How many times is homologeo (ὁμολογέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 33 linked usages for Strong's G3670 across 19 books.

Where can I study homologeo (ὁμολογέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3670 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate homologeo (ὁμολογέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as confession. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3670 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 10 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3670, with linked reader references where each row is available.