Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3727
ὅρκος
horkos · “oath”
Used 10 times across 6 books
Definition
ὅρκος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for שֶׁוַע, שִׁבְעָה and cogn. forms ;]
an oath: Mat.14:7 26:72, Luk.1:73, Act.2:30, Heb.6:16-17, Jas.5:12; p1., Mat.5:33 (LXX) Mat.14:9, Mrk.6:26.†
[in LXX chiefly for שֶׁוַע, שִׁבְעָה and cogn. forms ;]
an oath: Mat.14:7 26:72, Luk.1:73, Act.2:30, Heb.6:16-17, Jas.5:12; p1., Mat.5:33 (LXX) Mat.14:9, Mrk.6:26.†
Where it appears
Matthew4
Mark1
Luke1
Acts1
Hebrews2
James1
In the text
Matthew 5:33Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:Matthew 14:7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.Matthew 14:9And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.Matthew 26:72And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.Mark 6:26And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.Luke 1:73The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,Acts 2:30Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;Hebrews 6:16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.Hebrews 6:17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:James 5:12But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
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