confess,
ἐξομολογ-έομαι,
A. confess,
τὰς ἁμαρτίας
LXX Da. 9.20
, Ev.Matt. 3.6 , al., J. AJ 8.4.6 ;admit, acknowledge,
μυθογραφίαν
Str. 1.2.35
; ἧτταν
Plu. Eum. 17
; πίστεις
PGnom. 18
; ὅτι . .
Ep.Phil. 2.11
, Luc. Herm. 75 ; διότι . .
LXX 2 Ma. 7.37
; esp. in legal formulae, ἐ. εἰληφέναι
PAvrom. 1.7
(i B.C.);acknowledge,
υἱόν
POxy. 1473.9
(iii A.D.): abs.,acknowledge a liability,
PHib. 1.30.18
(iii B.C.).
2. make grateful acknowledgements, give thanks, sing praises,
LXX 2 Ki. 22.50 , al., Ph. 1.59 , al., Ev.Matt. 11.25 : c. acc., τοῦτο τῷ Κυρίῳ
LXX Ge. 29.35
.
II. later in Act. ,agree, consent,
Ev.Luc. 22.6 :— Pass. ,ἐξωμολογημέναι ἀποδείξεις agreed, admittedproofs, SIG 685.95 ( Magn. Mae.,ii B. C.).
