3728. horkómosia

Lexicon

horkómosia: Oath-taking, swearing of an oath

Original Word: ὁρκομοσία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: horkómosia
Pronunciation: hor-ko-mo-SEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (hor-ko-mos-ee'ah)
Definition: Oath-taking, swearing of an oath
Meaning: the taking of an oath, an oath.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

oath.

From a compound of horkos and a derivative of omnuo; asseveration on oath -- oath.

see GREEK horkos

see GREEK omnuo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from horkoó (to make (one) swear)
Definition
affirmation on oath
NASB Translation
oath (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3728: ὁρκωμοσία

ὁρκωμοσία, ὁρκωμοσίας, ἡ (ὁρκωματέω (ὅρκος and ὄμνυμι); cf. ἀπωμοσια, ἀντωμοσία), affirmation made on oath, the taking of an oath, an oath: Hebrews 7:20(21),21,28. (Ezekiel 17:18; 1 Esdr. 8:90 (92); Josephus, Antiquities 16, 6, 2. Cf. Delitzsch, Commentary on Hebrew, the passage cited.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from ὅρκος (horkos), meaning "oath."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 7621: שְׁבוּעָה (shevu'ah) • An oath or sworn statement.
• Strong's Hebrew 7650: שָׁבַע (shava) • To swear, take an oath, or adjure.

These Hebrew terms reflect the Old Testament practice of making oaths, which parallels the New Testament usage of ὁρκομοσία, emphasizing the continuity of the concept of oaths as solemn and binding commitments before God.

Usage: The term ὁρκομοσία is used in the New Testament to refer to the act of making a solemn oath or vow, often in a formal or legal context.

Context: The Greek term ὁρκομοσία appears in the New Testament in the context of legal and formal declarations. It is used to describe the act of swearing an oath, which is a solemn promise made before God or in the presence of witnesses. In the biblical context, oaths were considered binding and were not to be taken lightly, as they invoked the name of God as a witness to the truth of the statement or promise being made.

In the New Testament, ὁρκομοσία is specifically mentioned in the Book of Hebrews. Hebrews 7:20-21 (BSB) states: "And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath, 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.'"

This passage highlights the significance of the oath in establishing the eternal priesthood of Jesus Christ, contrasting it with the Levitical priesthood, which was established without such an oath. The use of ὁρκομοσία underscores the divine assurance and unchangeable nature of Christ's priesthood, as it was confirmed by God's own promise.

The concept of oaths in the Bible is rooted in the understanding that words have power and that making a vow before God is a serious commitment. The use of ὁρκομοσία in the New Testament reflects the continuity of this understanding from the Old Testament, where oaths were similarly regarded as binding and sacred.

Forms and Transliterations

ορκωμοσίαν ορκωμοσιας ορκωμοσίας ὁρκωμοσίας horkomosias horkomosías horkōmosias horkōmosías orkomosias orkōmosias

Englishman's Concordance

Hebrews 7:20 N-GFS
GRK: οὐ χωρὶς ὁρκωμοσίας οἱ μὲν
NAS: as [it was] not without an oath
KJV: without an oath [he was made priest]:
INT: not apart from [the] swearing of an oath they truly

Hebrews 7:20 N-GFS
GRK: γὰρ χωρὶς ὁρκωμοσίας εἰσὶν ἱερεῖς
INT: indeed without [the] swearing of an oath are priests

Hebrews 7:21 N-GFS
GRK: δὲ μετὰ ὁρκωμοσίας διὰ τοῦ
NAS: without an oath, but He with an oath through
KJV: made without an oath; but this with
INT: but with [the] swearing of an oath by him who

Hebrews 7:28 N-GFS
GRK: δὲ τῆς ὁρκωμοσίας τῆς μετὰ
NAS: but the word of the oath, which came after
KJV: the word of the oath, which
INT: moreover of the swearing of the oath which [is] after

Strong's Greek 3728
4 Occurrences

ὁρκωμοσίας — 4 Occ.