Word study · Greek

exomologéō

to confess openly, to acknowledge

Say it: ex-om-ol-og-EH-o (approximate)

ἐξομολογέω

What it means

To declare openly, to agree fully, or to praise. In 2:11, "every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord," quoting Isaiah 45:23. In Romans 14:11 it is paired with the same text.

Range of meaning

  • ConfessSay openly.
  • AcknowledgeGive public recognition.
  • PraiseDeclare thanks.

In Philippians

  • Chapter 2

    "Every tongue should confess" (2:11).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G1843 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources