5 occurrences

'Swears' in the Bible

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.’

Verse ConceptsKnowing Right And WrongStatus Of The TempleUnimportant ThingsSwearing

And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, that is nothing, but whoever swears by the offering on it, he is obligated.’

Verse ConceptsKnowing Right And WrongOffering SacrificesUnimportant ThingsSwearing

Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it.

Verse ConceptsSwearing BySwearing

And whoever swears by the temple, swears both by the temple and by Him who dwells within it.

Verse ConceptsStatus Of The TempleSwearing BySwearing

And whoever swears by heaven, swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.

Verse ConceptsHeaven, God's ThroneHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansGod Sitting In GlorySwearing BySwearing

Bible Theasaurus

Affirm (70 instances)
Assert (5 instances)
Blaspheme (17 instances)
Depose (2 instances)

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ὀμνύω 
Omnuo 
Usage: 15

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