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Lexicon :: Strong's G3660 - omnyō

Aa
ὀμνύω
Transliteration
omnyō (Key)
Pronunciation
om-noo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A prolonged form of a primary but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form (omoo {om-o'-o}) is used in certain tenses
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:176,683

Strong’s Definitions

ὀμνύω omnýō, om-noo'-o; a prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete ὄμω ómō, for which another prolonged form ὀμόω omóō om-o'-o is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath:—swear.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's G3660 in the following manner: swear (27x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's G3660 in the following manner: swear (27x).

  1. to swear

  2. to affirm, promise, threaten, with an oath

  3. in swearing to call a person or thing as witness, to invoke, swear by

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὀμνύω omnýō, om-noo'-o; a prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete ὄμω ómō, for which another prolonged form ὀμόω omóō om-o'-o is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath:—swear.
STRONGS G3660:
ὀμνύω (Matthew 23:20; Matthew 26:74; Hebrews 6:16; James 5:12; (Winer's Grammar, 24)) and ὄμνυμι (ὀμνύναι, Mark 14:71 G L T Tr WH (cf. B. 45 (39))) form their tenses from ὈΜΟΩ; hence, 1 aorist ὤμοσα; the Sept. for נִשְׁבַּע; to swear; to affirm, promise, threaten, with an oath: absolutely, followed by direct discourse, Matthew 26:74; Mark 14:71; Hebrews 7:21; followed by εἰ, Hebrews 3:11; Hebrews 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), Luke 1:73; ὀμνύειν with the dative of the person to whom one promises or threatens something with an oath: followed by direct discourse Mark 6:23; by an infinitive (Winer's Grammar, 331 (311)), Hebrews 3:18; with ὅρκῳ added, Acts 2:30 (Winer's Grammar, 603 (561)); τίνι τί, Acts 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 (Isaiah 65:16; Josephus, Antiquities 5, 1, 2; 7, 14, 5); τόν οὐρανόν, τήν γῆν, James 5:12; with prepositions (cf. Buttmann, as above): κατά τίνος (see κατά, I. 2 a.), Hebrews 6:13, 16 (Genesis 22:16; Genesis 31:54; 1 Samuel 28:10 (Complutensian); Isaiah 45:23; Isaiah 62:8; Amos 4:2; Demosthenes, p. 553, 17; 553, 26 (others, ἐπομνύειν), etc.; κατά πάντων ὠμνυε θεῶν, Long. past. 4, 16); in imitation of the Hebrew נִשְׁבַּע followed by בְּ, ἐν τίνι is used (Winers Grammar, 389 (364); Buttmann, the passage cited; see ἐν, I. 8{b}): Matthew 5:34, 36; Matthew 23:16, 18, 20-22; Revelation 10:6; εἰς εἰ, with the mind directed unto (Winers Grammar, 397 (371); Buttmann, as above; see εἰς, B. II. 2 a.), Matthew 5:35.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
22:16; 31:54
1 Samuel
28:10
Isaiah
45:23; 62:8; 65:16
Amos
4:2
Matthew
5:34; 5:35; 5:36; 23; 23:16; 23:18; 23:20; 26:74; 26:74
Mark
6:23; 14:71; 14:71
Luke
1:73
Acts
2:30; 7:17
Hebrews
3:11; 3:18; 4:3; 6:13; 6:16; 6:16; 7:21
James
5:12; 5:12
Revelation
10:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3660 matches the Greek ὀμνύω (omnyō),
which occurs 26 times in 20 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:34 - “But I say G3004 to you, take G3660 no G3361 oath G3660 at all G3654, neither G3383 by heaven G3772, for it is the throne G2362 of God G2316,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:36 - “Nor G3383 shall you take G3660 an G3660 oath G3660 by your head G2776, for you cannot G1410 G3756 make G4160 a single G1520 hair G2359 white G3022 or G2228 black G3189.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:16 -

“Woe G3759 to you, blind G5185 guides G3595, who say G3004, ‘Whoever G3739 G302 swears G3660 by the [fn]temple G3485, that is nothing G3762; but whoever G3739 G302 swears G3660 by the gold G5557 of the [fn]temple G3485 is obligated G3784.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:18 - “And you say, ‘Whoever G3739 G302 swears G3660 by the altar G2379, that is nothing G3762; but whoever G3739 G302 swears G3660 by the [fn]offering G1435 that is on it is obligated G3784.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:20 - “Therefore G3767, the one who swears G3660 by the altar G2379, swears G3660 both by [fn]the altar G2379 and by everything G3956 on it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:21 - “And the one who swears G3660 by the [fn]temple G3485, swears G3660 both by [fn]the temple G846 and by Him who dwells G2730 in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:22 - “And the one who swears G3660 by [fn]heaven G3772, swears G3660 both by the throne G2362 of God G2316 and by Him who sits G2521 upon it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:74

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:74 - Then G5119 he began G757 to curse G2653 and swear G3660, “I do not know G6063 the Man G444!” And immediately G2117 a rooster G220 crowed G5455.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:23 - And he swore G3660 to her, “Whatever G3739 G1437 you ask G154 of me, I will give G1325 it to you, up to half G2255 of my kingdom G932.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:71

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:71 - But he began G757 to [fn]curse G332 himself and to swear G3660, “I do not know G6063 this G3778 Man G444 of whom you speak G3004!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:73

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:73 -

The oath G3727 which G3739 He swore G3660 to our father G3962 Abraham G11,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:30 - “So G3767 because he was a prophet G4396 and knew G6063 that God G2316 had sworn G3660 to him with an oath G3727 to seat G2523 one [fn]of his descendants G2590 G3751 on his throne G2362,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:11 -

AS I SWORE G3660 IN MY ANGER G3709,

‘THEY CERTAINLY G1487 SHALL NOT ENTER G1525 MY REST G2663.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:18 - And to whom G5101 did He swear G3660 that they would not enter G1525 His rest G2663, but to those G3588 who G5101 were disobedient G544?

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:3 - For we who G5101 have believed G4100 enter G1525 that rest G2663, just G2531 as G2531 He has said G3004,

“AS I SWORE G3660 IN MY ANGER G3709,

THEY CERTAINLY G1487 SHALL NOT ENTER G1525 MY REST G2663,”

although G2543 His works G2041 were finished G1096 from the foundation G2602 of the world G2889.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:13 -

For when God G2316 made G1861 the promise G1861 to Abraham G11, since G1893 He could G2192 swear G3660 an G3660 oath G3660 by no G3762 one G3762 greater G3173, He swore G3660 by Himself G1438,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:16 - For people G444 swear G3660 an G3660 oath G3660 by [fn]one G3173 greater G3173 than themselves, and with them an oath G3727 serving as confirmation G951 is an end G4009 of every G3956 dispute G485.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:21 - (for they indeed G3303 became G1096 priests G2409 without G5565 an oath G3728, but He with an oath G3728 through G1223 the One who said G3004 to Him,

“THE LORD G2962 HAS SWORN G3660

AND WILL NOT CHANGE G3338 HIS MIND G3338,

‘YOU ARE A PRIEST G2409 FOREVER G165’”);

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:12 -

But above G4253 all G3956, my brothers G80 and sisters, do not swear G3660, either G3383 by heaven G3772 or G3383 by earth G1093 or G3383 with any G5100 other G243 oath G3727; but [fn]your yes G3483 is to be yes G3483, and your no G3756, no G3756, so G2443 that G2443 you do not fall G4098 under G5259 judgment G2920.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:6 - and swore G3660 by Him who lives G2198 forever G165 and ever G165, who G3739 created G2936 heaven G3772 and the things in it, and the earth G1093 and the things in it, and the sea G2281 and the things in it, that there will no G3765 longer G3765 be a delay G5550,
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