ὅρκους
orkous
oaths
from (a fence; perhaps akin to ὅριον); a limit, i.e. (sacred) restraint (specially, an oath):--oath.
Mark 6:26 · Word #8
Lexicon G3727
| Lemma | ὅρκος |
| Transliteration | hórkos |
| Strong's | G3727 |
| In-context | oaths |
| Literal | oaths |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὅρκος |
| Strong's | G3727 |
SIBI-P1 G3727-05
binding-boundary oaths
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AMP). The form ὅρκους is the direct object case, referring to multiple oaths. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "binding-boundary oaths" preserves the root idea of ὅρκος as a sacred boundary or restraint that binds a person to their word. The plural form reflects the accusative masculine plural morphology (AMP), indicating multiple oaths functioning as direct objects in context. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὅρκος (oath, sworn pledge, sacred restraint, binding limit)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3727-01 |
orko | by an oath-bound pledge |
G3727-02 |
orkon | an oath-boundary |
G3727-03 |
orkos | an oath-bound restraint |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of G3727)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:33 | ὅρκους | orkous | |
| Matthew 14:7 | ὅρκου | orkou | |
| Matthew 14:9 | ὅρκους | orkous |