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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3728. ὁρκωμοσία (horkómosia) -- Oath-taking, swearing of an oath</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3728.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/5-37.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3728.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3728</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3727.htm" title="3727">◄</a> 3728. horkómosia <a href="../greek/3729.htm" title="3729">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">horkómosia: Oath-taking, swearing of an oath</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ὁρκομοσία</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>horkómosia<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>hor-ko-mo-SEE-ah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(hor-ko-mos-ee'ah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Oath-taking, swearing of an oath<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the taking of an oath, an oath.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from ὅρκος (horkos), meaning "oath."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of oath-taking is שְׁבוּעָה (shevu'ah), Strong's Hebrew 7621, which also denotes an oath or sworn statement.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "horkómosia" refers to the act of taking an oath or the formal declaration of an oath. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe the solemn and binding nature of an oath, often in legal or covenantal settings. The concept underscores the seriousness and commitment associated with making promises or vows before God and others.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek and Jewish cultures, oaths were considered sacred and binding. They were often invoked in legal matters, religious ceremonies, and personal commitments. The act of swearing an oath was seen as invoking divine witness to the truth of one's words, and breaking an oath was considered a serious offense. In Jewish tradition, oaths were sometimes accompanied by specific rituals or sacrifices to underscore their solemnity.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from horkoó (to make (one) swear)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>affirmation on oath<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>oath (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3728: ὁρκωμοσία</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὁρκωμοσία</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ὁρκωμοσίας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ὁρκωματέω</span> (<span class="greek2">ὅρκος</span> and <span class="greek2">ὄμνυμι</span>); cf. <span class="greek2">ἀπωμοσια</span>, <span class="greek2">ἀντωμοσία</span>), <span class="accented">affirmation made on oath, the taking of an oath, an oath</span>: <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-20.htm">Hebrews 7:20</a>(21),21,28. (<a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/17-18.htm">Ezekiel 17:18</a>; 1 Esdr. 8:90 (92); <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 16, 6, 2. Cf. Delitzsch, Commentary on Hebrew, the passage cited.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>oath. <p>From a compound of <a href="/greek/3727.htm">horkos</a> and a derivative of <a href="/greek/3660.htm">omnuo</a>; asseveration on oath -- oath. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3727.htm">horkos</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3660.htm">omnuo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ορκωμοσίαν ορκωμοσιας ορκωμοσίας ὁρκωμοσίας horkomosias horkomosías horkōmosias horkōmosías orkomosias orkōmosias<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οὐ χωρὶς <b>ὁρκωμοσίας</b> οἱ μὲν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as [it was] not without <span class="itali">an oath</span><br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> without <span class="itali">an oath</span> [he was made priest]:<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not apart from <span class="itali">[the] swearing of an oath</span> they truly<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γὰρ χωρὶς <b>ὁρκωμοσίας</b> εἰσὶν ἱερεῖς</span><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> indeed without <span class="itali">[the] swearing of an oath</span> are priests<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ μετὰ <b>ὁρκωμοσίας</b> διὰ τοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> without <span class="itali">an oath, but He with an oath</span> through<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> made without <span class="itali">an oath;</span> but this with<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> but with <span class="itali">[the] swearing of an oath</span> by him who<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:28</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ τῆς <b>ὁρκωμοσίας</b> τῆς μετὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but the word <span class="itali">of the oath,</span> which came after<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the word <span class="itali">of the oath,</span> which<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover of the <span class="itali">swearing of the oath</span> which [is] after<p><b><a href="/greek/3728.htm">Strong's Greek 3728</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3728.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/orko_mosias_3728.htm">ὁρκωμοσίας — 4 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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