Quick Definition
ἀνθομολογέομαι v. I confess, give thanks to
Strong's Definition
to confess in turn, i.e. respond in praise
Derivation: from G473 (ἀντί) and the middle voice of G3670 (ὁμολογέω);
KJV Usage: give thanks
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ὁμοιόω + λέγω
33.351 · Communication · Thanks
to thank, to give thanks to to acknowledge one’s thankfulness, restricted in NT usage to contexts in which God is the one being thanked
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀνθ-ομολογέομαι, -οὔμαι : [impf. ἀνθωμολογούμην ]; (ἀντί and ὁμολογέομαι) ; in Grk. writ. (fr. Dem. down) 1. to reply by professing or by confessing. 2. to agree mutually (in turn), to make a compact. 8. to acknovledge in the presence of (ἀντί before, over against; cf. ἐξομυλογεῖσθαι ἔναντι κυρίου, 2 Chr. vii. 6) any one, (see Win. De verb. comp. ete. Pt. iii. p. 19 sq.): τὰς ἁμαρτίας to confess sins, Joseph. antt. 8, 10, 3 [Bekk. reads avopoNoyoupevovs]; cf. 1 Esdr. viii. 88 (90). τινί, to declare something in honor of one, to celebrate his praises, give thanks to him, Lk. ii. 38; (for WN in Ps. Ixxviii. (Ixxix.) 13; 3 Mace. vi. 33; [Dan. iv. 31 (34) Sept.; Test. xii. Patr. test. Jud. § 1]).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀνθομολογέομαι anthomologeomai 1x
pr. to come to an agreement; hence, to confess openly what is due; to confess, give thanks, render praise, Lk. 2:38*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀνθ-ομολογέομαι, -οῦμαι
(ἀντί, ὁμολογέομαι), [in LXX: Ps 78 (79):13 (יָדָה), Da LXX 4:34 (שְׁבַּח), I Es 8:91, Si 20:2, III Mac 6:33*;]
to make a mutual agreement (Dem., Polyb.).
to acknowledge fully, confess (Diod., Polyb., cf. I Es 8:91).
C. dat. pers., to declare one's praises, speak fully in prayer or thanksgiving, give thanks to (cf. Ps 78 (79):13): Lk 2:38 (Cremer, 771; MM, VGT, s.v.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀνθομολογέομαι. P Oxy IV. γ4335 (and 40) (p.c. 2) (= Witkowski 3, p. 130) ὡς ἀνθομολογη(σομένῳ) ὑπέρ σου ὡς ὑπί(έρ) pov, where the Edd. render ‘‘as he will agree in everything for you just as for me”: cf. P Giss I. 717 (ii/a.D.) do[re . . alirov παραγενόμενον ἀν[θομο]λογήσασθαί σου τῆι εἴς [με σπου]δῆι “may answer to, come up to,” and P Tebt I. 215 (B.c. 115) kal ᾿Αρίστιππον αὐτῶι ἀνθομολογήσεσθαι, ‘and that A. will come to an understanding with him” (Edd.), P Par 427 (B.C. 156) καὶ ὁ ἀδελφός σου ἀνθωμολογεῖτο μὴ ἠδικεῖσθαι ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ͵ Add P Tebt II. gro! (a.D. 16) ἀνθο]μολογήσηται περὶ τῆς σπίο]υδῆς, “δ may answer for your activity.” In P Grenf II. 71 1.14. (a.p 244-8) καὶ ἐπερωτηθέντες ἀνθωμολογήσαμεν περὶ τ[ο]ῦ ταῦθ᾽ οὕτως ὀρθῶς καὶ καλῶς γεγηνῆσθαι, the active appears with the meaning ‘‘ acknowledge,” ‘‘ formally admit,” the correctness of a legal form.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀνθομολογέομαι (anthomologeomai) — to praise. ἀνθομολογ-έομαι, make a mutual agreement or covenant, πρός τινα[Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. confess freely and openly, τὰς ἀρετάς τινος[Refs 2nd c.BC+]
II.2. admit, signify, πρός τινα μηδὲν ἑωρακέναι[Refs 1st c.AD+]
II.3. assent, agree, τοῖς εἰρημένοις[Refs 2nd c.BC+]
II.4. return thanks to God, [LXX+NT]; χάριν ἀ. return thanks, [Refs 1st c.AD+] —active, -λογέω admit a claim, is late, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]