ὤμοσεν
omosen
a prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete , for which another prolonged form is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath:--swear.
Hebrews 7:21 · Word #10
Lexicon G3660
| Lemma | ὀμνύω |
| Transliteration | omnýō |
| Strong's | G3660 |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀμνύω |
| Strong's | G3660 |
SIBI-P1 G3660-09
he/she was swearing an oath
| Root | ὀμνύω (omnyō) |
| Core Meanings | to swear, to take an oath, to bind oneself by oath, to invoke as witness |
| Semantic Range | to swear an oath, to affirm solemnly, to invoke God or another as witness, to bind oneself under oath, to make a solemn promise |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical contexts, swearing an oath invokes divine witness and accountability, establishing covenantal or legal seriousness. Oath-taking underscores the gravity of one’s word before God and others, and highlights themes of faithfulness, truthfulness, and covenant obligation. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,IAA3,,S,). The imperfect denotes ongoing, repeated, or progressive action in past time. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of ὀμνύω as the act of swearing or binding oneself by oath. The imperfect active indicative (3rd person singular) is reflected by "was swearing," conveying ongoing or repeated action in past time, while maintaining active voice and singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὀμνύω (to swear, to take an oath, to bind oneself by oath, to invoke as witness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3660-01 |
omnuei | he/she is swearing an oath |
G3660-04 |
omnuousin | they are swearing |
G3660-05 |
omosa | I was swearing an oath |
Word Usage (26 occurrences of G3660)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:34 | ὀμόσαι | omosai | |
| Matthew 5:36 | ὀμόσῃς | omoses | |
| Matthew 23:16 | ὀμόσῃ | omose |