Strong's G3660 · Greek
ὀμνύω
omnuo · /om-noo'-o/
Definition
but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo om-o'-o is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath:--swear.
KJV: swear
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ὀμνύω across 21 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew8 verses
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
Matthew 5:36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Matthew 23:16Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
Matthew 23:18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. guilty: or, debtor, or, bound
Matthew 23:20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
Matthew 23:21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
Matthew 23:22And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Matthew 26:74Then began he to curse and to swear, saying,3754 I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Mark2 verses
Acts2 verses
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
Acts 7:17But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
Hebrews6 verses
So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) They: Gr. If they shall enter
Hebrews 3:18And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
Hebrews 4:3For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Hebrews 6:13For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Hebrews 6:16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
Hebrews 7:21(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) without: or, without swearing of an oath
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3660 (omnuo) mean?
but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo om-o'-o is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath:--swear.
How many times does G3660 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3660 (ὀμνύω) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “swear.”
How is omnuo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3660 is rendered as “swear” (13×), “sware” (6×), “sweareth” (4×), “sworn” (3×), among other words.