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In the context of the Bible, "declaring" often refers to the act of making known, proclaiming, or announcing something with authority and clarity. This concept is prevalent throughout both the Old and New Testaments, where God, His prophets, and His people declare His will, His works, and His truths.

Old Testament Usage

In the Old Testament, declaring is frequently associated with the proclamation of God's laws, His mighty acts, and His promises. For instance, in Deuteronomy 4:13 , Moses recounts how God "declared to you His covenant, which He commanded you to follow, the Ten Commandments, which He wrote on two tablets of stone." Here, declaring is tied to the revelation of divine law.

The Psalms often speak of declaring God's glory and works. Psalm 19:1 states, "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands." This verse illustrates how creation itself is a declaration of God's majesty and power.

Prophets in the Old Testament also played a crucial role in declaring God's messages to His people. Isaiah 42:9 says, "Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things; before they spring forth I proclaim them to you." This highlights the prophetic role of declaring future events as revealed by God.

New Testament Usage

In the New Testament, declaring takes on a significant role in the context of the Gospel and the teachings of Jesus Christ. The apostles and early Christians were tasked with declaring the good news of salvation through Christ. In Acts 13:38 , Paul declares, "Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you."

Jesus Himself made declarations about His identity and mission. In John 17:26 , Jesus prays, "And I have made Your name known to them, and will continue to make it known, so that the love You have for Me may be in them, and I in them." Here, Jesus declares the name and nature of God to His disciples.

Theological Significance

The act of declaring in the Bible is not merely about communication but involves the authoritative proclamation of truth. It is an act that often requires boldness and faith, as seen in the lives of the prophets, apostles, and Jesus Himself. Declaring God's word and works is a central aspect of the believer's life, as it involves bearing witness to the truth and sharing the message of salvation with the world.

Practical Application

For believers today, declaring the truths of Scripture and the Gospel is a vital part of the Christian witness. This involves not only verbal proclamation but also living out the truths of the Bible in daily life. As seen in Romans 10:9 , "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved," declaring one's faith is integral to the Christian experience.

In summary, declaring in the biblical sense is a powerful act of making known God's truth, His works, and His salvation. It is an essential component of the faith journey, calling believers to boldly proclaim the message of Christ to all nations.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Declare.

Greek

312. anaggello -- to bring back word, announce
... 312 (from 303 , ", completing a " and, "declare") -- properly, all the way, ie --
declaring a thought (communication) that shows it has cleared (gone through ...
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1229. diaggello -- to publish abroad, proclaim
... 1229 (from 1223 , "all the way through, thoroughly," which intensifies , "declare") --
properly, (); announce, "declaring ," ie () proclaiming. ...
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518. apaggello -- to report, announce
... Word Origin from apo and aggello Definition to report, announce NASB Word Usage
announced (1), declared (1), declaring (3), proclaim (4), report (10), reported ...
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3762. oudeis and outheis, oudemia, ouden and outhen -- no one ...
... withing the premise (supposition). [3762 ("not one, none") , declaring
as a that no valid example exists.]. Word Origin from oude ...
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4302. prolego -- to say beforehand, ie to predict
... 4302 (from 4253 , "in advance" and 3004 , " to a conclusion") -- properly,
to say (conclude) beforehand, declaring in advance. For ...
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1555. ekdiegeomai -- to tell in detail
... 1555 (from 1537 , " and " and 1334 , " declare") -- properly, recount, with the
person reporting declaring a full account (knowledge) of a matter and its ...
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994. boao -- to call out
... Word Origin from boe Definition to call out NASB Word Usage called (1), cried (1),
cry (1), crying (4), loudly declaring (1), shout (1), shouted (1), shouting ...
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Strong's Hebrew

263. achavah -- a declaring
... 262, 263. achavah or achavayah. 264 . a declaring. Transliteration: achavah
or achavayah Phonetic Spelling: (akh-av-aw') Short Definition: explanation. ...
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5046. nagad -- to be conspicuous
... NASB Word Usage answered (3), another (1), certainly told (1), confess (1), confront*
(1), declare (46), declared (13), declares (6), declaring (4), denounce (2 ...
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Library

A Good Declaring of Certain Doubts that May Fall in this Word ...
... HERE BEGINNETH THE EIGHTH CHAPTER A good declaring of certain doubts that may fall
in this word treated by question, in destroying of a man's own curiosity, of ...
/.../anonymous/the cloud of unknowing/here beginneth the eighth chapter.htm

Declaring How the Soul Putting it Self in the Presence of God ...
... XIV. Declaring how the Soul putting it self in the Presence of God, with perfect
Resignation, by the pure act of Faith, walks always in virtual and acquired ...
/.../the spiritual guide which disentangles the soul/chap xiv declaring how the.htm

Declaring when Spiritual and Corporal Penances Ought to be Used ...
... Declaring when Spiritual and Corporal Penances ought to be used, and how hurtful
they are, when they are done indiscreetly according to ones own Judgment and ...
/.../chap xv declaring when spiritual.htm

Treating of the Same Thing, Declaring How Many Ways of Devotion ...
... V. Treating of the same thing, declaring how many ways of Devotion there are, and
how the sensible Devotion is to be disposed; and that the Soul is not idle ...
/.../the spiritual guide which disentangles the soul/chap v treating of the.htm

Declaring the Nature of Internal Recollection, and Instructing the ...
... Declaring the Nature of internal Recollection, and instructing the Soul how it ought
to behave it self therein, and in the Spiritual Welfare, whereby the Devil ...
/.../chap xi declaring the nature.htm

A Good Declaring of Some Certain Deceits that May Befall in this ...
... HERE BEGINNETH THE FIVE AND FORTIETH CHAPTER A good declaring of some certain
deceits that may befall in this work. A good declaring ...
/.../anonymous/the cloud of unknowing/here beginneth the five and 3.htm

A Slight Teaching of this Work in Purity of Spirit; Declaring How ...
... HERE BEGINNETH THE SEVEN AND FORTIETH CHAPTER A slight teaching of this work in
purity of spirit; declaring how that on one manner a soul should shew his ...
/.../anonymous/the cloud of unknowing/here beginneth the seven and 3.htm

St. Ambrose Assures Gratian of victory, Declaring that it Has Been ...
... Book II. Chapter XVI. St. Ambrose assures Gratian of victory, declaring
that it has been foretold in the prophecies? St. Ambrose ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xvi st ambrose assures.htm

They who have Been Made Deacons, Declaring when they were Ordained ...
... Canon X. They who have been made deacons, declaring when they were ordained
that they must marry? They who have been made deacons ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon x they who have.htm

The Spiritual Guide which Disentangles the Soul
... V. Treating of the same thing, declaring how many ways of Devotion there are, and
how the sensible Devotion is to be disposed; and that the Soul is not idle ...
/.../de molinos/the spiritual guide which disentangles the soul/

Thesaurus

Declaring (48 Occurrences)
...Declaring (48 Occurrences). Mark 14:71 But he broke out into curses and oaths,
declaring, "I know nothing of the man you are talking about." (WEY). ...
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Shrank (4 Occurrences)
... Acts 20:20 and that I never shrank from declaring to you anything that was profitable,
or from teaching you in public and in your homes, (WEY ASV). ...
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Shrink (10 Occurrences)
... Acts 20:20 how I didn't shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable,
teaching you publicly and from house to house, (WEB NAS RSV). ...
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Justification (6 Occurrences)
... tsedheq, verb tsadheq; Septuagint and New Testament dikaioma, dikaiosis, verb dikaioo,
"justification" "to justify," in a legal sense, the declaring just or ...
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Youth (169 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 1:5 And David saith unto the youth who is declaring 'it' to him, 'How hast
thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son 'are' dead?' (YLT). ...
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Decline (10 Occurrences)

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Caused (468 Occurrences)
... Acts 15:3 They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both
Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. ...
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Order (809 Occurrences)
... in rows, (2) sequence in time, (3) classification and organization, (4) likeness
or manner, (5) regulation, direction or command, or (6) the declaring of a will ...
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Conversion (1 Occurrence)
... Bible: The noun "conversion" (epistrophe) occurs in only one passage in the Bible,
"They passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of ...
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Keys (2 Occurrences)
... This would lead, however, to the secondary and implied function of declaring
who had or had not accepted the teaching of the kingdom. ...
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Resources

Are Christians guilty of hate speech? | GotQuestions.org

What is beatification and canonization and are they biblical? | GotQuestions.org

What did Jesus mean when He said, “I am the good Shepherd?” | GotQuestions.org

Declaring: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Declaring (48 Occurrences)

Mark 14:71
But he broke out into curses and oaths, declaring, "I know nothing of the man you are talking about."
(WEY)

Luke 16:15
and he said to them, 'Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, 'is' abomination before God;
(YLT)

Acts 2:11
Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!"
(See NIV)

Acts 8:10
To him people of all classes paid attention, declaring, "This man is the Power of God, known as the great Power."
(WEY)

Acts 15:3
They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT)

Acts 15:12
Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Acts 17:7
Jason has received them into his house; and they all set Caesar's authority at defiance, declaring that there is another Emperor-- one called Jesus."
(WEY)

Acts 17:30
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,
(See NAS)

Acts 19:18
Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.
(WEB ASV DBY YLT)

Acts 20:20
how I didn't shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
(WEB WEY ASV NAS RSV)

Acts 20:27
for I didn't shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
(WEB WEY ASV YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 21:19
and having saluted them, he was declaring, one by one, each of the things God did among the nations through his ministration,
(YLT)

Acts 21:26
Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.
(WEB ASV)

Acts 25:24
Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
(See NAS)

Acts 26:20
but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. a perverse and crooked generation.
(See NAS)

Romans 3:26
for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who 'is' of the faith of Jesus.
(YLT)

Romans 4:5
and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness:
(YLT)

Romans 8:33
Who shall lay a charge against the choice ones of God? God 'is' He that is declaring righteous,
(YLT)

1 Corinthians 2:1
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
(KJV WBS YLT)

1 Corinthians 11:17
And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;
(YLT)

1 Corinthians 14:25
And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
(WEB ASV YLT NAS)

2 Corinthians 7:7
and not only in his presence, but also in the comfort with which he was comforted over you, declaring to us your longing desire, your lamentation, your zeal for me, so that the more I did rejoice,
(YLT)

1 Peter 5:12
Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
(See RSV)

Genesis 41:24
and the thin ears swallow the seven good ears; and I tell unto the scribes, and there is none declaring to me.'
(YLT)

Genesis 43:6
And Israel saith, 'Why did ye evil to me, by declaring to the man that ye had yet a brother?'
(YLT)

Exodus 9:16
And yet for this I have caused thee to stand, so as to show thee My power, and for the sake of declaring My Name in all the earth;
(YLT)

Leviticus 20:25
And ye shall make a separation between the clean beast and the unclean, and between the unclean fowl and the clean, and ye shall not make yourselves an abomination by beast, or by fowl, or by anything that creepeth on the ground which I have separated for you, declaring it as unclean.
(DBY)

1 Samuel 3:15
And Samuel lieth till the morning, and openeth the doors of the house of Jehovah, and Samuel is afraid of declaring the vision unto Eli.
(YLT)

2 Samuel 1:5
And David saith unto the youth who is declaring 'it' to him, 'How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son 'are' dead?'
(YLT)

2 Samuel 1:6
And the youth who is declaring 'it' to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;
(YLT)

2 Samuel 1:13
And David saith unto the youth who is declaring 'it' to him, 'Whence 'art' thou?' and he saith, 'Son of a sojourner, an Amalekite, I 'am'.'
(YLT)

2 Samuel 4:10
when one is declaring to me, saying, Lo, Saul is dead, and he was as a bearer of tidings in his own eyes, then I take hold on him, and slay him in Ziklag, instead of my giving to him 'for' the tidings.
(YLT)

2 Samuel 15:13
And he who is declaring tidings cometh in unto David, saying, 'The heart of the men of Israel hath been after Absalom.'
(YLT)

2 Samuel 18:11
And Joab saith to the man who is declaring 'it' to him, 'And lo, thou hast seen -- and wherefore didst thou not smite him there to the earth -- and on me to give to thee ten silverlings and one girdle?'
(YLT)

Esther 2:20
Esther is not declaring her kindred and her people, as Mordecai hath laid a charge upon her, and the saying of Mordecai Esther is doing as when she was truly with him.
(YLT)

Psalms 19:1
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. The heavens 'are' recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse 'is' declaring.
(YLT NAS)

Psalms 71:8
My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all the day.
(See NIV)

Psalms 147:19
Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
(YLT)

Isaiah 5:23
Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.
(YLT)

Isaiah 41:26
Who hath declared from the first, and we know? And beforetime, and we say, 'Righteous?' yea, there is none declaring, Yea, there is none proclaiming, Yea, there is none hearing your sayings.
(YLT)

Isaiah 42:9
The former things, lo, have come, And new things I am declaring, Before they spring up I cause you to hear.
(YLT)

Isaiah 45:19
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek me in vain: I am Jehovah, speaking righteousness, declaring things which are right.
(DBY YLT NAS)

Isaiah 46:10
declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Jeremiah 4:15
For a voice is declaring from Dan, And sounding sorrow from mount Ephraim.
(YLT)

Jeremiah 50:28
A voice of fugitives and escaped ones 'Is' from the land of Babylon, To declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, The vengeance of His temple.
(See NIV)

Daniel 5:12
forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.
(See JPS)

Zechariah 9:12
Return to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope; even to-day do I declare that I will render double unto thee.
(See NAS)

Malachi 3:15
And now, we are declaring the proud happy, Yea, built up have been those doing wickedness, Yea they have tempted God, and escape.'
(YLT)

Subtopics

Declaring

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