ἐξομολογ-έομαι,
confess, τὰς ἁμαρτίας [[ LXX.Dan.9.20, NT.Matt.3.6, +others, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 8.4.6 ] LXX+NT+1st c.AD+]; admit, acknowledge, μυθογραφίαν [[ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 1.2.35; ἧτταν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Eumenes” 17; πίστεις “PGnom.” 18; ὅτι.. NT.Phil.2.11, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 75; διότι.. LXX.2Mac.7.37 ] NT+1st c.BC+]; especially in legal formulae, ἐ. εἰληφέναι [[ “PAvrom.” 1.7 (1st c.BC)] Refs 1st c.BC+]; acknowledge, υἱόν [[ “POxy.” 1473.9 (3rd c.AD)] Refs 3rd c.AD+]: absolutely, acknowledge a liability, [[ PHib. 1.30.18 (3rd c.BC). ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__2 make grateful acknowledgements, give thanks, sing praises, [[ LXX.2Ki.22.50, +others, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.59, +others, NT.Matt.11.25: with _accusative_, τοῦτο τῷ Κυρίῳ LXX.Gen.29.35. ] LXX+1st c.AD+]
__II later in active, agree, consent, [[NT.Luke.22.6:—] NT]passive, ἐξωμολογημέναι ἀποδείξεις agreed, admitted proofs, [[ “SIG” 685.95 (5th c.BC: Magnes Comicus Mae., 2nd c.BC). ] Refs 5th c.BC+]