Bible Dictionary: Profession

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A calling or occupation for which one professes knowledge; the occupation, if not mechanical, agricultural, or the like, to which one devotes one's self; the business which one professes to understand, and to follow for subsistence; calling; vocation; employment; as, the profession of arms; the profession of a clergyman, lawyer, or physician; the profession of lecturer on chemistry.

2. (n.) The act of professing or claiming; open declaration; public avowal or acknowledgment; as, professions of friendship; a profession of faith.

3. (v.) That which one professed; a declaration; an avowal; a claim; as, his professions are insincere.

4. (n.) The collective body of persons engaged in a calling; as, the profession distrust him.

5. (n.) The act of entering, or becoming a member of, a religious order.

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

3671. homologia -- an agreement, confession
... confession. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: homologia Phonetic Spelling:
(hom-ol-og-ee'-ah) Short Definition: a profession, confession Definition ...
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1906. eperotema -- an inquiry, a demand
... eperotema Phonetic Spelling: (ep-er-o'-tay-mah) Short Definition: inquiry, request,
appeal Definition: inquiry, request, appeal, demand; a profession, pledge. ...
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226. aletheuo -- to speak the truth
... speak the truth. From alethes; to be true (in doctrine and profession) -- speak
(tell) the truth. see GREEK alethes. (aletheuontes) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness
... truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon
Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension ...
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Library

Profession and Practice.
... PROFESSION AND PRACTICE. ... SUBJECT."The true Christian is he who is such in understanding
and in affection, or, in other words, in profession and in practice. ...
/.../the village pulpit volume ii trinity to advent/lv profession and practice.htm

False Profession.
... FALSE PROFESSION. ... Such are all those that have lightly taken up a profession, and
crept into the vineyard without a new birth and the blessing of regeneration. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bunyan/the riches of bunyan/xx false profession.htm

Profession of Soeur Therese
... CHAPTER VIII PROFESSION OF SOEUR THERESE. Need I tell you, dear Mother,
about the retreat before my profession? Far from receiving ...
/.../martin/the story of a soul/chapter viii profession of soeur.htm

The Profession of the Tridentine Faith, 1564.
... A HISTORY OF THE CREEDS OF CHRISTENDOM 25. The Profession of the Tridentine
Faith, 1564. GCF ... use. As this Profession of Pius IV. ...
/.../ 25 the profession of.htm

Profession of Soeur Therese
... THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SOEUR THÉRÈSE OF LISIEUX, ENTITLED BY HERSELF: "THE STORY OF
THE SPRINGTIME OF A LITTLE WHITE FLOWER" CHAPTER VIII - PROFESSION OF SOEUR ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/therese/story of a soul/chapter viii - profession of.htm

Empty Profession. September 24.
... Empty Profession. September 24. What is the sin which most destroys all men and
nations? High religious profession, with an ungodly, selfish life. ...
/.../kingsley/daily thoughts /empty profession september 24.htm

Heb. 4:14 Our Profession
... CHAPTER XII Heb. 4:14. OUR PROFESSION. ... I. What is this profession of which St.
Paul speaks? II. Why does St. Paul say, "Let us hold fast"? III. ...
/.../the upper room being a few truths for the times/chapter xii heb 4 14 our.htm

Ceremony Music Motets for Reception, Profession Etc.
... No. 217 CEREMONY MUSIC Motets for Reception, Profession etc. CEREMONY MUSIC
Motets for Reception, Profession etc. Regnum Mundi. for ...
/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 217 ceremony music motets.htm

The Master's Profession --The Disciple's Pursuit
... The Master's Profession"The Disciple's Pursuit. A Sermon (No.977). Delivered
on Thursday Evening, April 21st, 1870 by. CH SPURGEON,. ...
/.../the masters professionthe disciples pursuit.htm

Psalm 119:03. Third Part. Profession: of Sincerity, Repentance ...
... THE Psalms of David, In Metre. Psalm 119:03. Third Part. Profession: of
sincerity, repentance, and obedience. Ver.57 60. 1 Thou ...
/.../watts/the psalms of david/psalm 119 3 0 third part profession .htm

Thesaurus

Profession (9 Occurrences)
... one devotes one's self; the business which one professes to understand, and to follow
for subsistence; calling; vocation; employment; as, the profession of arms ...
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Profess (9 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To take a profession upon one's self by a public declaration; to confess.
5. (vi) To declare friendship. Int. ... PROFESS; PROFESSION. ...
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Practice (71 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) Application of science to the wants of men; the exercise of any profession;
professional business; as, the practice of medicine or law; a large or ...
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Confession (22 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary (1) An open profession of faith (Luke 12:8). ... 2.
(n.) Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith. ...
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Scribes (85 Occurrences)
... skribz: The existence of law leads necessarily to a profession whose business is
the study and knowledge of the law; at any rate, if the law is extensive and ...
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Vocation (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A call; a summons; a citation; especially, a
designation or appointment to a particular state, business, or profession. ...
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Lay (524 Occurrences)
... 4. (a.) Not belonging to, or emanating from, a particular profession;
unprofessional; as, a lay opinion regarding the nature of a disease. ...
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Father (11359 Occurrences)
... n.) A dignitary of the church, a superior of a convent, a confessor (called also
father confessor), or a priest; also, the eldest member of a profession, or of ...
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Doctor (5 Occurrences)
... of "master.". Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A teacher; one skilled
in a profession, or branch of knowledge learned man. 2. (n ...
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Cloth (57 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The dress; raiment. [Obs.] See Clothes. 3. (n.) The distinctive dress of
any profession, especially of the clergy; hence, the clerical profession. Int. ...
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Bible Concordance

Profession (9 Occurrences)

Matthew 3:11 I indeed am baptizing you in water on a profession of repentance; but He who is coming after me is mightier than I: His sandals I am not worthy to carry for a moment; He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 9:13 they glorifying God through the proof of this ministration, by reason of your subjection, by profession, to the glad tidings of the Christ, and your free-hearted liberality in communicating towards them and towards all;
(DBY)

1 Timothy 2:10 but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.
(DBY)

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.
(KJV WEY WBS YLT)

1 Timothy 6:13 I charge you--as in the presence of God who gives life to all creatures, and of Christ Jesus who at the bar of Pontius Pilate made a noble profession of faith--
(WEY YLT)

1 Timothy 6:21 of which some having made profession, have missed the faith. Grace be with thee.
(DBY)

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

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

Subtopics

Profession

Profession: False

Related Terms

Profess (9 Occurrences)

Practice (71 Occurrences)

Confession (22 Occurrences)

Scribes (85 Occurrences)

Vocation (2 Occurrences)

Lay (524 Occurrences)

Father (11359 Occurrences)