ὅρκος
horkos
“oath”
Definition
perhaps akin to G3725 (ὅριον)); a limit, i.e. (sacred) restraint (specially, an oath)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
G:N-M
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
ὅρκος appears 10 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
the oath He swore to our father Abraham,to grant us
The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted
Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
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