Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3660
ὄμνυμι
omnumi · “to swear”
Used 26 times across 7 books
Definition
ὀμνύω
(so Hdt. and some Att.. writers) and ὄμνυμι (so generally in Att.. prose and always in Trag.; Mrk.14:71, -ύναι), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבַע ni. ;]
to swear, affirm by oath: Mat.26:74, Mrk.14:71, Heb.7:21; before εἰ (q.v), Heb.3:11 4:3; with dative of person(s), Mrk.6:23; id. with inf., Heb.3:18; before ὅρκῳ, Act.2:30; ὀ. ὅρκον, πρός, with accusative of person(s) (cl.), Luk.1:73; with accusative (of that by which one swears; cl., see MM, xviii), Jas.5:12; before κατά, with genitive (LXX; Bl., § 34, 1), Heb.6:13, 16; before ἐν (εἰς), as in Heb. (El., § 39, 4), Mat.5:34, 36 23:16, 18 23:20-22 Rev.10:6 (Bl., § 70, 3).†
(so Hdt. and some Att.. writers) and ὄμνυμι (so generally in Att.. prose and always in Trag.; Mrk.14:71, -ύναι), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבַע ni. ;]
to swear, affirm by oath: Mat.26:74, Mrk.14:71, Heb.7:21; before εἰ (q.v), Heb.3:11 4:3; with dative of person(s), Mrk.6:23; id. with inf., Heb.3:18; before ὅρκῳ, Act.2:30; ὀ. ὅρκον, πρός, with accusative of person(s) (cl.), Luk.1:73; with accusative (of that by which one swears; cl., see MM, xviii), Jas.5:12; before κατά, with genitive (LXX; Bl., § 34, 1), Heb.6:13, 16; before ἐν (εἰς), as in Heb. (El., § 39, 4), Mat.5:34, 36 23:16, 18 23:20-22 Rev.10:6 (Bl., § 70, 3).†
Where it appears
Matthew13
Mark2
Luke1
Acts1
Hebrews7
James1
Revelation1
In the text
Matthew 5:34But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:Matthew 5:36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.Matthew 23:16Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!Matthew 23:18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.Matthew 23:20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.Matthew 23:21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.Matthew 23:22And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.Matthew 26:74Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.Mark 6:23And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.Mark 14:71But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
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