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Promise in Scripture.

Explore promise in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Davar' (Word, promise) and Greek 'Epangelia' (Promise, pledge). Discover how every original-language word for Promise deepens your understanding of Scripture.

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Strong'sWordLanguageDefinitionOccurrences
H1697דָּבָרdâbârHebrew

act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work. - a word - by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing - adverbially, a cause 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

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G1860ἐπαγγελίαepangelíaGreek

message, promise. - an announcement (for information, assent or pledge - especially a divine assurance of good)

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