profess
Found 3 times in the King James Bible
English Definition
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
Ω Greek (New Testament)
ὁμολογέω
yâdâh
physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
"Profess" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5046, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3670. Context determines which original word is being used.