A.confess, “τὰς ἁμαρτίας” LXXDa.9.20, Ev.Matt.3.6, al., J.AJ8.4.6; 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, SIG685.95 (Magn. Mae., ii B. C.).
