# declare, declaration

## Definition

The terms "declare" and "declaration" refer to making a formal or public statement, often to emphasize something.

* Many of the Bible's prophetic messages are recorded as God saying, "I declare," which means, "I emphatically say."
* A "declaration" calls attention to the importance of what is being proclaimed.
Translation Suggestions:

* Depending on the context, "declare" could also be translated as "proclaim" or "publicly state" or "strongly say" or "emphatically state."
* The term "declaration" could also be translated as, "statement" or "proclamation."
* The phrase, "this is Yahweh's declaration" could be translated as, "this is what Yahweh declares" or "this is what Yahweh says."