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 times

Appears 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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