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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To make open declaration of, as of one's knowledge, belief, action, etc.; to avow or acknowledge; to confess publicly; to own or admit freely.

2. (v. t.) To set up a claim to; to make presence to; hence, to put on or present an appearance of.

3. (v. t.) To present to knowledge of, to proclaim one's self versed in; to make one's self a teacher or practitioner of, to set up as an authority respecting; to declare (one's self to be such); as, he professes surgery; to profess one's self a physician.

4. (v. i.) To take a profession upon one's self by a public declaration; to confess.

5. (v. i.) To declare friendship.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

PROFESS; PROFESSION

pro-fes', pro-fesh'-un (naghadh; homologeo, homologia): "Profess" means literally "to own before," hence, to make open or public announcement; it occurs only once in the Old Testament as the translation of naghadh, "to put before," often "to tell," "to show," "to declare" (Deuteronomy 26:3); in the New Testament it is the translation of homologeo, "to speak or say together in common," "to assent," "to confess publicly" (Matthew 7:23, "Then will I profess unto them, I never knew you"; 1 Timothy 6:12, the Revised Version (British and American) "didst confess the good confession"; Titus 1:16, "They profess that they know God"); of epaggellomai, "to announce one's self," "to make profession" (1 Timothy 2:10; 1 Timothy 6:21); of phasko, "to say," "to assert" (Romans 1:22). "Profession" is the translation of homologia (2 Corinthians 9:13 1 Timothy 6:12 Hebrews 3:1, the King James Version "the High Priest of our profession" (of our professed faith); Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 10:23; in each instance the Revised Version (British and American) has "confession"). "Profess" occurs in the King James Version of Ecclesiasticus 3:25, but the verse is omitted by the Revised Version (British and American); margin "Most authorities omit verse 25."

W. L. Walker

Greek

3670. homologeo -- to speak the same, to agree
... same, to agree. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: homologeo Phonetic Spelling:
(hom-ol-og-eh'-o) Short Definition: I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise ...
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5335. phasko -- to affirm, assert
... to affirm, assert. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: phasko Phonetic Spelling:
(fas'-ko) Short Definition: I assert, affirm, profess Definition: I assert ...
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1861. epaggellomai -- to proclaim, to promise
... proclaim, to promise. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epaggellomai Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-ang-el'-lo) Short Definition: I promise, profess Definition: I ...
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1843. exomologeo -- to agree, confess
... confess, profess, promise. From ek and homologeo; to acknowledge or (by implication,
of assent) agree fully -- confess, profess, promise. see GREEK ek. ...
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3687. onomazo -- to name, to give a name
... call, name. From onoma; to name, ie Assign an appellation; by extension, to utter,
mention, profess -- call, name. see GREEK onoma. (onomazein) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5046. nagad -- to be conspicuous
... to expose, predict, explain, praise -- bewray, X certainly, certify, declare(-ing),
denounce, expound, X fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report ...
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Library

The Pelagians Profess that the Only Grace which is not Given ...
... A Treatise on grace and free will, Chapter 15."The Pelagians Profess that the Only
Grace Which is Not Given According to Our Merits is that of the ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 15 the pelagians profess that.htm

If any Persons who Profess virginity Shall Disregard their ...
... Canon XIX. If any persons who profess virginity shall disregard their profession�
If any persons who profess virginity shall disregard ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xix if any persons.htm

May any who Profess the Faith, and Desire to Come to the Lord's ...
... Question 173: May any who profess the faith, and desire to come to the
Lord's Supper, be kept from it? Answer: Such as are found ...
/.../anonymous/the westminster larger catechism/question 173 0 0 may any who.htm

Further Exposition of the Heresy of the Naasseni; Profess to ...
... Book V. Chapter III."Further Exposition of the Heresy of the Naasseni; Profess to
Follow Homer; Acknowledge a Triad of Principles; Their Technical Names of ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter iii further exposition of the.htm

This, You Will Say, is Ridiculous, Whereas all Profess to Hold and ...
... Section 21. This, you will say, is ridiculous, whereas all profess to hold
and teach this� 21. This, you will say, is ridiculous ...
/.../augustine/on the profit of believing /section 21 this you will.htm

"Ye Shall Know them by their Fruits. " 1 So Let Our Lips and Lives ...
... 339. " "Ye shall know them by their Fruits." 1 So let our lips and lives express
The holy gospel we profess: So let our works and virtues shine. 339. ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/339 ye shall know.htm

Certain Articles to be Diligently Examined and Weighed. Because ...
... AND WEIGHED. BECAUSE SOME CONTROVERSY HAS ARISEN CONCERNING THEM AMONG EVEN
THOSE WHO PROFESS THE REFORMED RELIGION. These articles ...
/.../the works of james arminius vol 2/certain articles to be diligently.htm

After the Death of Procopius Valens Constrains those who Composed ...
... Book IV. Chapter VI."After the Death of Procopius Valens constrains those who
composed the Synod, and All Christians, to profess Arianism. ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of scholasticus/chapter vi after the death of.htm

Exposition of the Prophecy of Isaiah Quoted by Jesus.
... And it threatens also to close the eyes of their prophets and their rulers who profess
to see things secret,"which things, I think, took place after the ...
/.../origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/11 exposition of the prophecy.htm

"Who Walk not after the Flesh, but after the Spirit. "
... The most part of those that profess the gospel are of two sorts; they do either
divide holiness from imputed righteousness, or Christ's righteousness from ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon vi who walk not.htm

Thesaurus

Profess (9 Occurrences)
... self a teacher or practitioner of, to set up as an authority respecting; to declare
(one's self to be such); as, he professes surgery; to profess one's self a ...
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Profession (9 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) The act of entering, or becoming a member of, a religious order.
Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. PROFESS; PROFESSION. pro ...
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Church (110 Occurrences)
... The church visible "consists of all those throughout the world that profess the
true religion, together with their children." It is called "visible" because ...
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Utterly (170 Occurrences)
... Titus 1:16 They profess to know God; but in their actions they disown Him, and are
detestable and disobedient men, and for any good work are utterly useless. ...
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Unfit (3 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny
him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work. ...
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Worthless (103 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Titus 1:16 They profess to know God, but in works deny him, being abominable,
and disobedient, and found worthless as to every good work. (DBY NAS). ...
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Invitation (4 Occurrences)
... Therefore, holy brethren, sharers with others in a heavenly invitation, fix your
thoughts on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whose followers we profess to be ...
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Falsely (72 Occurrences)
... (KJV WBS). 1 John 1:6 If, while we are living in darkness, we profess to have
fellowship with Him, we speak falsely and are not adhering to the truth. (WEY). ...
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Fix (36 Occurrences)
... Therefore, holy brethren, sharers with others in a heavenly invitation, fix your
thoughts on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whose followers we profess to be ...
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Followers (37 Occurrences)
... Therefore, holy brethren, sharers with others in a heavenly invitation, fix your
thoughts on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whose followers we profess to be ...
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Bible Concordance

Profess (9 Occurrences)

Matthew 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
(KJV ASV WBS)

1 Timothy 2:10 but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)

1 Timothy 6:12 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.
(Root in KJV WEY WBS YLT)

Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Hebrews 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
(Root in KJV WEY WBS YLT)

Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
(Root in KJV WEY WBS YLT NIV)

Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
(Root in KJV WBS YLT NIV)

1 John 1:6 If, while we are living in darkness, we profess to have fellowship with Him, we speak falsely and are not adhering to the truth.
(WEY)

Deuteronomy 26:3 You shall come to the priest who shall be in those days, and tell him, "I profess this day to Yahweh your God, that I am come to the land which Yahweh swore to our fathers to give us."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Subtopics

Profess

Related Terms

Profession (9 Occurrences)

Church (110 Occurrences)

Utterly (170 Occurrences)

Unfit (3 Occurrences)

Worthless (103 Occurrences)

Invitation (4 Occurrences)

Falsely (72 Occurrences)

Fix (36 Occurrences)

Followers (37 Occurrences)