verb
omnuamō
Greekὀμνύω (omnuō)
Strong’sG3660
I swear, take an oath
stem omnu-26 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ὀμνύω
(so Hdt. and some Att. writers) and ὄμνυμι (so generally in Att. prose and always in Trag.; Mk 14:71, -ύναι), [in LXX chiefly for שׁבע ni.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3660 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidom-noo'-o
to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath
Froma prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete ὄμω, for which another prolonged form ὀμόω is used in certain tenses;
King Jamesswear.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| omnuatōὀμνύει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | swears | 3× |
| omnualōὀμνύουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | swear | 1× |
| omnuamaὤμοσα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | swore | 2× |
| omnuataὤμοσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | swore | 7× |
| omnuaseiaὀμόσῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | swear | 1× |
| omnuateiaὀμόσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | swears | 4× |
| omnuavōrὀμνύετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | swear | 1× |
| omnuarōὀμνύειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | swear | 2× |
| omnuaraὀμόσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | swear | 2× |
| omnuaratosὀμόσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | swears | 3× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 13 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | omnuamō | omnuame | omnuami | omnuama2×ὤμοσα | omnuamē | omnuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | omnuasō | omnuase | omnuasi | omnuasa | omnuasē | omnuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | omnuatō3×ὀμνύει | omnuate | omnuati | omnuata7×ὤμοσεν | omnuatē | omnuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | omnuanō | omnuane | omnuani | omnuana | omnuanē | omnuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | omnuavō | omnuave | omnuavi | omnuava | omnuavē | omnuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | omnualō1×ὀμνύουσιν | omnuale | omnuali | omnuala | omnualē | omnualelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 5 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | omnuameiō | omnuameia | omnuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | omnuaseiō | omnuaseia1×ὀμόσῃς | omnuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | omnuateiō | omnuateia4×ὀμόσῃ | omnuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | omnuaneiō | omnuaneia | omnuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | omnuaveiō | omnuaveia | omnuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | omnualeiō | omnualeia | omnualeiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | omnuasōr | omnuasar | omnuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | omnuatōr | omnuatar | omnuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | omnuavōr1×ὀμνύετε | omnuavar | omnuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | omnualōr | omnualar | omnualēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | omnuamoiō | omnuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | omnuasoiō | omnuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | omnuatoiō | omnuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | omnuanoiō | omnuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | omnuavoiō | omnuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | omnualoiō | omnualoia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | omnuarō2×ὀμνύειν | omnuari | omnuara2×ὀμόσαι | omnuarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | omnuarōtos | omnuaritos | omnuaratos3×ὀμόσας | omnuarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
omnu is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
26 occurrences, every one of them listed
omnuatō“swears”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 23:20“swears”tos oun omnuaratos en te thusiastērie omnuatō en aute kai en pantei tei epanō auteu;So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
Matthew 23:21“swears”kai tos omnuaratos en to nao omnuatō en auto kai en to katoikarōto auton;And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
Matthew 23:22“swears”kai tos omnuaratos en to ourano omnuatō en to throno tou theou kai en to katherōto epanō autou.And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
omnualō“swear”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Hebrews 6:16“swear”anthrōpois gar kata tou megoterou omnualō, kai pantau autoi antilogiau peratem eis bebaiōsian tos horkos;Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
omnuama“swore”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular2×
Hebrews 3:11“swore”hōs omnuama en ta orga mu; Ei eisercheli eis tan katapausian mu.So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”
Hebrews 4:3“swore”eiserchenō gar eis katapausian tois pisteuaratois, kathōs legatē; Hōs omnuama en ta orga mu, Ei eisercheli eis tan katapausian mu, kaitoi teiu ergeiu apo katabolau kosmou ginirateiu,Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.
omnuata“swore”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular7×
Mark 6:23“swore”kai omnuata auta; Hem tinem ean min aitaseia dōami si heōs hēmisueu tau basileiau mu.And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
Luke 1:73“swore”horkon hon omnuata pros Abraam ton patēron nu, teu dōara nithe oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
Acts 2:30“sworn”profētos oun huparcharōtos, kai horarētos hoti horko omnuata auto tos theos ek karpou tau osfuau autou kathizara epi ton thronon autou,But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
Hebrews 3:18“swear”tinoi de omnuata mē eisercheri eis tan katapausian autou ei mē toi apeitharatoi?And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed?
Hebrews 6:13“swore”To gar Abraam epangelleratos tos theos, epei kata oudenou echate megoterou omnuara, omnuata kata heautou,When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
Hebrews 7:21“sworn”tos de meta horkōmosiau dia tou legarōtou pros auton; Omnuata kurios, kai ouk metameliti, Sis hierevos eis ton aiōnon,but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
Revelation 10:6“swore”kai omnuata to zōarōto eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu, hos ktizata ton ouranon kai teim en auto kai tan gēan kai teim en auta kai tan thalassan kai teim en auta, hoti chronos ouketi eti;And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!
omnuaseia“swear”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Matthew 5:36“swear”mēte en ta kefala su omnuaseia, hoti ouk dunesō henan thrixan leukan poiara ē melanan.Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
omnuateia“swears”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular4×
Matthew 23:16“swears”Ouai vi, hodēgoir tufloir toir legarōtoir; Hos an omnuateia en to nao, oudenem atō, hos de an omnuateia en to chruso tou naou ofeilatō.Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
Matthew 23:16“swears”Ouai vi, hodēgoir tufloir toir legarōtoir; Hos an omnuateia en to nao, oudenem atō, hos de an omnuateia en to chruso tou naou ofeilatō.Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
Matthew 23:18“swears”kai; Hos an omnuateia en te thusiastērie, oudenem atō, hos de an omnuateia en te dōre te epanō auteu ofeilatō.And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
Matthew 23:18“swears”kai; Hos an omnuateia en te thusiastērie, oudenem atō, hos de an omnuateia en te dōre te epanō auteu ofeilatō.And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
omnuavōr“swear”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
James 5:12“swear”Pro panteiu de, adelfoir mu, mē omnuavōr, mēte ton ouranon mēte tan gēan mēte allon tinon horkon; atōr de vu tem Nai nai kai tem Ou ou, hina mē hupo krisian piptaveia.Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
omnuarō“swear”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Matthew 26:74“swear”tote archeta katathematizarō kai omnuarō hoti Ouk oidamē ton anthrōpon. kai eutheōs alektōros fōnata;At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
Mark 14:71“swear”tos de archeta anathematizarō kai omnuarō hoti Ouk oidamē ton anthrōpon houton hon legavō.But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
omnuara“swear”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Matthew 5:34“swear”mis de legamō vi mē omnuara holōs; mēte en to ourano, hoti thronos atō tou theou;But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
Hebrews 6:13“swear”To gar Abraam epangelleratos tos theos, epei kata oudenou echate megoterou omnuara, omnuata kata heautou,When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
omnuaratos“swears”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine3×
Matthew 23:20“swears”tos oun omnuaratos en te thusiastērie omnuatō en aute kai en pantei tei epanō auteu;So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
Matthew 23:21“swears”kai tos omnuaratos en to nao omnuatō en auto kai en to katoikarōto auton;And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
Matthew 23:22“swears”kai tos omnuaratos en to ourano omnuatō en to throno tou theou kai en to katherōto epanō autou.And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.