ὀμνύω (omnýō) — Swear

Greek word study: ὀμνύω (omnýō), Strong's G3660. to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath

GreekStrong's G3660
Quick definition
Greek word
ὀμνύω (omnýō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath

Word study
Derivation: a prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete , for which another prolonged form is used in certain tenses;

KJV translation words: swear

Where this word appears

Strong's G3660 is tagged on 26 words in 20 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:34 and last appears in Revelation 10:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to swear ×4having sworn ×3swears ×3He swore ×2I swore ×2he swore ×2may swear ×2shall swear ×2did He swear that ×1may you swear ×1swear ×1swore ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ὤμοσεν ×7ὀμόσῃ ×4ὀμνύει ×3ὀμόσας ×3ὀμόσαι ×2ὤμοσα ×2ὀμνύειν ×1ὀμνύναι ×1ὀμνύουσιν ×1ὀμόσῃς ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×13Hebrews ×7Mark ×2Luke ×1Acts ×1James ×1Revelation ×1

Verses (all 20)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G3728 ὁρκωμοσία (horkōmosía), G4945 συνωμοσία (synōmosía).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does omnýō (G3660) mean?

To swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath.

How is G3660 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3660 as: swear.

How often does ὀμνύω (omnýō) appear?

Strong's G3660 is tagged on 26 words in 20 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:34 and last appears in Revelation 10:6.