9 occurrences

'Swear' in the Bible

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Verse ConceptsBlackWhiteWhite HairBlack HairOne Material ThingAppearance Of HairWorryingColorSwearingHair

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.

Verse ConceptsKnowing Right And WrongStatus Of The TempleUnimportant ThingsSwearing

And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.

Verse ConceptsKnowing Right And WrongOffering SacrificesUnimportant ThingsSwearing

But he began to curse, and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

Verse ConceptsPrayerlessnessNot Knowing About ChristSwearing

For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,

Verse ConceptsGod HimselfSwearing

For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

Verse ConceptsConfirmationSwearing OathsSwearing BySwearing

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguageConsistencyAffirmationsethics, personalOaths, HumanAffirmative ActionConversationHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansCursingSwearing Being ForbiddenAssentingDissentSwearing OathsNot Swearing OathsNo CondemnationSwearing

Bible Theasaurus

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

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