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ἐπαγγελία G1860
G1860 is the Greek word ἐπαγγελία, transliterated epangelía. The King James Version most often renders it promise.
What it means
an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good).
Where it comes from
from G1861 (ἐπαγγέλλω).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 39 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: message, promise.
Verses using ἐπαγγελία
All 39 verses, quoted in full.
Luke 24:49 · KJV
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Acts 1:4 · KJV
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
Acts 2:33 · KJV
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Acts 2:39 · KJV
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.
Acts 7:17 · KJV
But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
Acts 13:23 · KJV
Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
Acts 13:32 · KJV
And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
Acts 23:21 · KJV
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
Acts 26:6 · KJV
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
Romans 4:13 · KJV
For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Romans 4:14 · KJV
For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
Romans 4:16 · KJV
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
Romans 4:20 · KJV
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
Romans 9:8 · KJV
That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Romans 9:9 · KJV
For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
Romans 15:8 · KJV
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
2 Corinthians 1:20 · KJV
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
2 Corinthians 7:1 · KJV
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Galatians 3:14 · KJV
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Galatians 3:16 · KJV
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Galatians 3:17 · KJV
And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
Galatians 3:18 · KJV
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Galatians 3:21 · KJV
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Galatians 3:22 · KJV
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Ephesians 2:12 · KJV
That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Ephesians 3:6 · KJV
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
1 Timothy 4:8 · KJV
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
2 Timothy 1:1 · KJV
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
Hebrews 4:1 · KJV
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Hebrews 6:17 · KJV
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Hebrews 9:15 · KJV
And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Hebrews 11:9 · KJV
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
Hebrews 11:13 · 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 11:17 · KJV
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
Hebrews 11:33 · KJV
Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
2 Peter 3:4 · KJV
And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
2 Peter 3:9 · KJV
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
1 John 1:5 · KJV
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
1 John 2:25 · KJV
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
Common questions
What does Strong's G1860 mean?
G1860 is the Greek word ἐπαγγελία (epangelía), meaning an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good).
How is G1860 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it promise (29 times), promises (8 times), concerning his promise (1 time), message (1 time).
How many times does G1860 appear in the Bible?
ἐπαγγελία (epangelía) is tagged in 39 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G1860 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1861 (ἐπαγγέλλω).
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