ὄμνυμι
omnumiVerbG3660
to swear
From: a prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete , for which another prolonged form is used in certain tenses;
Short Definition
to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath
Full Lexicon Entry
and *ὄμνυμι *(so generally in Att. prose and always in Trag.; -ύναι), to swear, affirm by oath: ; (q.v); inf.; ὀ. ὅρκον, πρός, with accusative of person(s); cl., see MM, xviii); with genitive (LXX; Bl., § 34, 1); (εἰς), as in Heb. (El., § 39, 4) .
LXX Usage: chiefly for שָׁבַע ni.
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
20 timesAppears 20 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
8
Hebrews
6
Mark
2
Acts
1
James
1
Key Passages
- Acts 2:30
- Hebrews 6:13
- Luke 1:73
- Matthew 23:21
- Matthew 5:36
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