G3728: ὁρκωμοσία
horkōmosía · “oath”
Definition
asseveration on oath
KJV translates it as: oath
Word origin: from a compound of G3727 (ὅρκος) and a derivative of G3660 (ὀμνύω);
Extended definition
ὁρκωμοσία, -ας, ἡ
(ὅρκος, ὄμνυμι; by metapl. for τὰ ὁρκωμόσια, asseverations on oath; see MM, xviii), [in LXX: Eze.17:18-19 (עָלָה) 1Es 9:93* ;]
affirmation on oath, an oath: Heb.7:20-21, 28.†
(AS)
(ὅρκος, ὄμνυμι; by metapl. for τὰ ὁρκωμόσια, asseverations on oath; see MM, xviii), [in LXX: Eze.17:18-19 (עָלָה) 1Es 9:93* ;]
affirmation on oath, an oath: Heb.7:20-21, 28.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3728 is translated
- an oath. ×1
- an oath ×1
- oath ×1
Bible verses with G3728 (horkōmosía)
Horkōmosía appears in 3 verses.
- Hebrews 7:20
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
- 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:)
- Hebrews 7:28
For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.