ὀμνύειν
omnýō
To swear, to take an oath, to make a solemn declaration or affirmation, often invoking a deity as witness; in some contexts, to solemnly promise or affirm something as true. In the New Testament and wider Koine literature, used both for formal legal oaths as well as for solemn affirmations made in non-juridical contexts.
Matthew 26:74 · Word #5
Lexicon G3660
| Lemma | ὀμνύω |
| Transliteration | omnýō |
| Strong's | G3660 |
| Definition | To swear, to take an oath, to make a solemn declaration or affirmation, often invoking a deity as witness; in some contexts, to solemnly promise or affirm something as true. In the New Testament and wider Koine literature, used both for formal legal oaths as well as for solemn affirmations made in non-juridical contexts. |
Morphology V PRS ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀμνύω |
| Strong's | G3660 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3660-02
to swear an oath
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active infinitive (Gr,V,NPA): denotes the act of swearing as an ongoing or general action, without person or number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active infinitive denotes the act of swearing in a general or ongoing sense. "To swear an oath" preserves the formal, solemn character inherent in the root ὀμνυ- and reflects the infinitive form with "to." |
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