Definition
ὀμνύω
(so Hdt. and some Att.. writers) and ὄμνυμι (so generally in Att.. prose and always in Trag.; Mark 14:71, -ύναι), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבַע ni. ;]
to swear, affirm by oath: Matthew 26:74, Mark 14:71, Hebrews 7:21; before εἰ (q.v), Hebrews 3:11; 4:3; with dative of person(s), Mark 6:23; id. with inf., Hebrews 3:18; before ὅρκῳ, Acts 2:30; ὀ. ὅρκον, πρός, with accusative of person(s) (cl.), Luke 1:73; with accusative (of that by which one swears; cl., see MM, xviii), James 5:12; before κατά, with genitive (LXX; Bl., § 34, 1), Hebrews 6:13, 16; before ἐν (εἰς), as in Heb. (El., § 39, 4), Matthew 5:34, 36; 23:16, 18; 23:20-22, Revelation 10:6 (Bl., § 70, 3).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὄμνυμι:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
26 total
- Matthew 5:34ὀμόσαι · to swearBut I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
- Matthew 5:36ὀμόσῃς · should you swearNor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
- Matthew 23:16ὀμόσῃ · swears; ὀμόσῃ · swearsWoe 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.’
- Matthew 23:18ὀμόσῃ · swears; ὀμόσῃ · swearsAnd 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.’
- Matthew 23:20ὀμόσας · swears; ὀμνύει · swearsSo then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
- Matthew 23:21ὀμόσας · swears; ὀμνύει · swearsAnd he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
- Matthew 23:22ὀμόσας · swears; ὀμνύει · swearsAnd he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
- Matthew 26:74ὀμνύειν · swear [to them]At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
- Mark 6:23ὤμοσεν · he sworeAnd he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
- Mark 14:71ὀμνύναι · swearBut he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
- Luke 1:73ὤμοσεν · He swore…the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
- Acts 2:30ὤμοσεν · had promisedBut he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
- Hebrews 3:11ὤμοσα · I swore on oathSo I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”
- Hebrews 3:18ὤμοσεν · did He swear [that they]And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed?
- Hebrews 4:3ὤμοσα · I swore on oathNow we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.
- Hebrews 6:13ὀμόσαι · to swear; ὤμοσεν · He sworeWhen God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
- Hebrews 6:16ὀμνύουσιν · swearMen swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
- Hebrews 7:21Ὤμοσεν · has sworn…but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
- James 5:12ὀμνύετε · swearAbove all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
- Revelation 10:6ὤμοσεν · he sworeAnd he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!