Omnýō — G3660

Definition

verb

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

1. STRONGS NT 3660

Usually translated as

swear

Origin

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

Occurrences

Omnýō occurs 24 times in 18 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (8), Mark (2), Luke (1), Acts (2), Hebrews (4), James (1)

• Matthew 5:34 — But I say unto you, Swear (ὀμόσαι) not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
• Matthew 5:36 — Neither shalt thou swear (ὀμόσῃς) by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
• Matthew 23:16 — Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear (ὀμόσῃ) by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
• Matthew 23:16 — Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear (ὀμόσῃ) by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
• Matthew 23:18 — And, Whosoever shall swear (ὀμόσῃ) by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
• Matthew 23:18 — And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth (ὀμόσῃ) by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
• Matthew 23:20 — Whoso therefore shall swear (ὀμόσας) by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
• Matthew 23:20 — Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth (ὀμόσας) by it, and by all things thereon.
• Matthew 23:21 — And whoso shall swear (ὀμόσας) by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
• Matthew 23:21 — And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth (ὀμνύει) by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
• Matthew 23:22 — And he that shall swear (ὀμόσας) by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
• Matthew 23:22 — And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth (ὀμνύει) by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
• Matthew 26:74 — Then began he to curse and to swear (ὀμνύειν), saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
• Mark 6:23 — And he (ὤμοσεν) sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
• Mark 14:71 — But he began to curse and to swear (ὀμνύειν), saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
• Luke 1:73 — The oath which he (ὤμοσεν) sware to our father Abraham,
• Acts 2:30 — Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn (ὤμοσεν) 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;
• Acts 7:17 — But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn (ὤμοσεν) to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
• Hebrews 3:11 — So I (ὤμοσα) sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
• Hebrews 4:3 — For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn (ὤμοσα) in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
• Hebrews 6:13 — For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear (ὀμόσαι) by no greater, he sware by himself,
• Hebrews 6:13 — For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he (ὤμοσεν) sware by himself,
• Hebrews 6:16 — For men verily swear (ὀμνύουσιν) by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
• James 5:12 — But above all things, my brethren, swear (ὀμνύετε) 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.