Strong's Greek · G3660

ὀμνύω

omnýō

swear

Definition

to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath

Derivation

a prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete , for which another prolonged form is used in certain tenses;

Appears 26 times in Scripture

Matthew 23:20

So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

Matthew 23:16

Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

Matthew 5:36

Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.

Matthew 23:21

And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

Matthew 5:34

But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

Matthew 23:18

And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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