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
“So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.”
“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.’”
“Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.”
“And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.”
“But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;”
“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).