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It is used to emphasize the seriousness and inviolability of one's word.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek and Jewish cultures, oaths were considered sacred and binding. They were often made in the name of God or the gods, and breaking an oath was seen as a serious offense with both social and spiritual consequences. In Jewish tradition, oaths were regulated by Mosaic Law, which emphasized the importance of truthfulness and the fulfillment of vows (e.g., Numbers 30:2, Deuteronomy 23:21-23).<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>akin to erkos (fence, enclosure)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an oath<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>oath (7), oaths (2), vows (1).<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 3727: ὅρκος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὅρκος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ὅρκου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (from <span class="greek2">ἔργῳ</span>, <span class="greek2">εἴργω</span>; equivalent to <span class="greek2">ἕρκος</span> an enclosure, confinement; hence, Latin<span class="latin">orcus</span>) (from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down), the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">שֲׁבוּעָה</span>, <span class="accented">an oath</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-7.htm">Matthew 14:7, 9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-72.htm">Matthew 26:72</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/6-26.htm">Mark 6:26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/1-73.htm">Luke 1:73</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 628 (583); <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, § 144, 13); <a href="/interlinear/acts/2-30.htm">Acts 2:30</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 226 (212); 603 (561)); <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-16.htm">Hebrews 6:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/james/5-12.htm">James 5:12</a>; by metonymy, <span class="accented">that which has been pledged or promised with an oath</span>; plural <span class="accented">vows,</span> <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33</a> ((cf. Wünsche ad loc.)).<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 herkos (a fence; perhaps akin to <a href="/greek/3725.htm">horion</a>); a limit, i.e. (sacred) restraint (specially, an oath) -- oath. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3725.htm">horion</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>όρκοις ορκον όρκον ὅρκον ορκος όρκος ὅρκος ορκου όρκου ὅρκου ορκους όρκους ὅρκους ορκω όρκω ὅρκῳ horko horkō hórkoi hórkōi horkon hórkon horkos hórkos horkou hórkou horkous hórkous orko orkō orkon orkos orkou orkous<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/matthew/5-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 5:33</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κυρίῳ τοὺς <b>ὅρκους</b> σου </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> BUT SHALL FULFILL <span class="itali">YOUR VOWS</span> TO THE LORD.'<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto the Lord thine <span class="itali">oaths:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Lord the <span class="itali">oaths</span> of you<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/14-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 14:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅθεν μεθ' <b>ὅρκου</b> ὡμολόγησεν αὐτῇ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [much] that he promised <span class="itali">with an oath</span> to give<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he promised with <span class="itali">an oath</span> to give her<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Whereupon with <span class="itali">oath</span> he promised to her<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/14-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 14:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">διὰ τοὺς <b>ὅρκους</b> καὶ τοὺς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> because <span class="itali">of his oaths,</span> and because of his dinner guests.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nevertheless for <span class="itali">the oath's sake,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> but on account of the <span class="itali">oaths</span> and those who<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/26-72.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 26:72</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἠρνήσατο μετὰ <b>ὅρκου</b> ὅτι Οὐκ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he denied <span class="itali">[it] with an oath,</span> I do not know<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he denied with <span class="itali">an oath,</span> I do<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-72.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he denied with <span class="itali">an oath</span> not<p><b><a href="/text/mark/6-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 6:26</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">διὰ τοὺς <b>ὅρκους</b> καὶ τοὺς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [yet] because <span class="itali">of his oaths</span> and because of his dinner guests,<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [yet] for <span class="itali">his oath's sake,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> on account of the <span class="itali">oaths</span> and those who<p><b><a href="/text/luke/1-73.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 1:73</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>ὅρκον</b> ὃν ὤμοσεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">The oath</span> which He swore<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">The oath</span> which he sware<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1-73.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">[the] oath</span> which he swore<p><b><a href="/text/acts/2-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 2:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰδὼς ὅτι <b>ὅρκῳ</b> ὤμοσεν αὐτῷ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> HAD SWORN <span class="itali">TO HIM WITH AN OATH</span> TO SEAT<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> had sworn <span class="itali">with an oath</span> to him,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> knowing that <span class="itali">with an oath</span> swore to him<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/6-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 6:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">βεβαίωσιν ὁ <b>ὅρκος</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> by one greater <span class="itali">[than themselves], and with them an oath</span> [given] as confirmation<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">an oath</span> for<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> confirmation [is] the <span class="itali">oath</span><p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/6-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 6:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῦ ἐμεσίτευσεν <b>ὅρκῳ</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> interposed <span class="itali">with an oath,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> counsel, confirmed <span class="itali">[it] by an oath:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of him he guaranteed <span class="itali">by an oath</span><p><b><a href="/text/james/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 5:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἄλλον τινὰ <b>ὅρκον</b> ἤτω δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> other <span class="itali">oath;</span> but your yes<br><a href="/kjvs/james/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> by any other <span class="itali">oath:</span> but let<br><a href="/interlinear/james/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> other any <span class="itali">oath</span> let be however<p><b><a href="/greek/3727.htm">Strong's Greek 3727</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3727.htm">10 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/orko__3727.htm">ὅρκῳ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/orkon_3727.htm">ὅρκον — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/orkos_3727.htm">ὅρκος — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/orkou_3727.htm">ὅρκου — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/orkous_3727.htm">ὅρκους — 3 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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3726.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3726"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3726" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3728.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3728"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3728" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>