Strong's Lexicon
G3660 — ὀμνύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3660 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὀμνύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo om-o'-o is used in certain tenses |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 26 |
| Transliteration: | omnuo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | om-noo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath |
| KJV Renderings: | swear |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὀμνύω (Mat 23:20; Mat 26:74; Heb 6:16; Jas 5:12; (Winer’s Grammar, 24)) and ὄμνυμι (ὀμνύναι, Mar 14:71 G L T Tr WH (cf. B. 45 (39))) form their tenses from ὈΜΟΩ; hence, 1 aorist ὤμοσα; the Sept. for ðÄùÀÑáÇÌò ; to swear; to affirm, promise, threaten, with an oath: absolutely, followed by direct discourse, Mat 26:74; Mar 14:71; Heb 7:21; followed by εἰ, Heb 3:11; Heb 4:3; see εἰ I. 5. ὀμνύειν ὅρκον (often so in Greek writings from Homer down (Winer’s Grammar, 226 (212))) πρός τινα, to one (Homer, Odyssey 14, 331; 19, 288), Luk 1:73; ὀμνύειν with the dative of the person to whom one promises or threatens something with an oath: followed by direct discourse Mar 6:23; by an infinitive (Winer’s Grammar, 331 (311)), Heb 3:18; with ὅρκῳ added, Act 2:30 (Winer’s Grammar, 603 (561)); τίνι τί, Act 7:17 (Rec. i. e. genitive by attraction; cf. Buttmann, § 143, 8; Winer’s Grammar, § 24, 1). that by which one swears is indicated by an accusative, τινα or τί (so in classical Greek from Homer down (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 32, 1 b. γ.; Buttmann, 147 (128))), in swearing to call a person or thing as witness, to invoke, swear by (Isa 65:16; Josephus, Antiquities 5, 1, 2; 7, 14, 5); τόν οὐρανόν, τήν γῆν, Jas 5:12; with prepositions (cf. Buttmann, as above): κατά τίνος (see κατά, I. 2 a.), Heb 6:13; Heb 6:16 (Gen 22:16; Gen 31:54; 1Sa 28:10 (Complutensian); Isa 45:23; Isa 62:8; Amo 4:2; Demosthenes, p. 553, 17; 553, 26 (others, ἐπομνύειν), etc.; κατά πάντων ὠμνυε θεῶν, Long. past. 4, 16); in imitation of the Hebrew ðÄùÀÑáÇÌò followed by áÀÌ, ἐν τίνι is used (Winers Grammar, 389 (364); Buttmann, the passage cited; see ἐν, I. 8{b}): Mat 5:34; Mat 5:36; Mat 23:16; Mat 23:18; Mat 23:20-22; Rev 10:6; εἰς εἰ, with the mind directed unto (Winers Grammar, 397 (371); Buttmann, as above; see εἰς, B. II. 2 a.), Mat 5:35.
STRONGS NT 3660: ὁμόωὁμόω, see ὀμνύω.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὀμνύω (swear)
Matthew 5:34
- KJV: But I say unto you Swear not at all neither by heaven for it is God’s throne
- GK: εγώ δε λέγω υμίν μη ομόσαι όλως μήτε εν τω ουρανώ ότι θρόνος εστί του θεού
Matthew 5:36
- KJV: Neither shalt thou swear by thy head because thou canst not make one hair white or black
- GK: μήτε εν τη κεφαλή σου ομόσης ότι ου δύνασαι μίαν τρίχα λευκήν η μέλαιναν ποιήσαι
Matthew 23:16
- KJV: Woe unto you 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
- GK: ουαί υμίν οδηγοί τυφλοί οι λέγοντες ος αν ομόση εν τω ναώ ουδέν εστιν ος δ΄ αν ομόση εν τω χρυσώ του ναού οφείλει
Matthew 23:18
- KJV: And Whosoever shall swear by the altar it is nothing but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it he is guilty
- GK: και ος εάν ομόση εν τω θυσιαστηρίω ουδέν εστιν ος δ΄ αν ομόση εν τω δώρω τω επάνω αυτού οφείλει
Matthew 23:20
- KJV: Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar sweareth by it and by all things thereon
- GK: ο ουν ομόσας εν τω θυσιαστηρίω ομνύει εν αυτώ και εν πάσι τοις επάνω αυτού
Matthew 23:21
- KJV: And whoso shall swear by the temple sweareth by it and by him that dwelleth therein
- GK: και ο ομόσας εν τω ναώ ομνύει εν αυτώ και εν τω κατοικήσαντι αυτόν
Matthew 23:22
- KJV: And he that shall swear by heaven sweareth by the throne of God and by him that sitteth thereon
- GK: και ο ομόσας εν τω ουρανώ ομνύει εν τω θρόνω του θεού και εν τω καθημένω επάνω αυτού
Matthew 26:74
- KJV: Then began he to curse and to swear I know not the man And immediately the cock crew
- GK: τότε ήρξατο καταναθεματίζειν και ομνύειν ότι ουκ οίδα τον άνθρωπον και ευθέως αλέκτωρ εφώνησε
Mark 6:23
- KJV: And he sware unto her Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me I will give thee unto the half of my kingdom
- GK: και ώμοσεν αυτή ότι ο εάν με αιτήσης δώσω σοι έως ημίσους της βασιλείας μου
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