ἐξομολόγησις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐξομολογέω (exomologéō, confess) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐξομολόγησῐς • (exomológēsĭsf (genitive ἐξομολογήσεως); third declension

  1. confession
  2. (biblical, Koine) praise
    • Septuagint, Psalm 103
      Ευλόγει, ἡ ψυχή μου, τὸν Κύριον. Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου, ἐμεγαλύνθης σφόδρα, ἐξομολόγησιν καὶ μεγαλοπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσω
      Eulógei, hē psukhḗ mou, tòn Kúrion. Kúrie ho Theós mou, emegalúnthēs sphódra, exomológēsin kaì megaloprépeian enedúsō
      Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou hast clothed thyself with praise and honour

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