ἐξομολογέομαι

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, admitted proofs, SIG 685.95 (Magn. Mae., ii B. C.).