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sware

Meaning of “sware”

Swore; made a solemn oath or declared with an oath.

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78 occurrences77 verses20 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 21:31

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Exodus 13:11
¶ And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 13:11 · retained source text

¶ And it shalbe when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites as he sware vnto thee, and to thy fathers, and shall giue it thee:

Exodus 33:1
AND the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 33:1 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, Depart, and goe vp hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought vp out of the land of Egypt, vnto the land which I sware vnto Abraham, to Isaac, & to Iacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I giue it.

1611 marginal noteGene. 12.7.

Numbers 14:16
Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
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1611 witness · Numbers 14:16 · retained source text

Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the lande which he sware vnto them, therefore he hath slaine them in the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 9.28.

Numbers 14:23
Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 14:23 · retained source text

Surely they shall not see the land which I sware vnto their fathers, neither shall any of them that prouoked me, see it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. if they see the land.

Numbers 14:30
Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 14:30 · retained source text

Doubtlesse ye shall not come into the land concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, saue Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lifted vp my hand.

Numbers 32:10
And the Lord’s anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:10 · retained source text

And the LORDs anger was kindled the same time, and hee sware, saying,

Numbers 32:11
Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 32:11 · retained source text

Surely none of the men that came vp out of Egypt, from twentie yeeres old and vpward, shall see the lande which I sware vnto Abraham, vnto Isaac, and vnto Iacob, because they haue not wholly followed me:

1611 marginal noteHeb. fulfilled after me.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.28,29.

Deuteronomy 1:8
Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 1:8 · retained source text

Behold, I haue set the land before you: Goe in, and possesse the land, which the LORD sware vnto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob, to giue vnto them, and to their seed after them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. giuen.

1611 marginal noteGene. 15.18. and 17.7,8.

Deuteronomy 1:34
And the Lord heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 1:34 · retained source text

And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,

Deuteronomy 1:35
Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 1:35 · retained source text

Surely there shall not one of these men of this euill generation see that good land, which I sware to giue vnto your fathers:

1611 marginal noteNum. 14.29.

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