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swear

Meaning of “swear”

To make a solemn oath or binding affirmation.

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60 occurrences57 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 21:23

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Genesis 21:23
Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 21:23 · retained source text

Now therefore sweare vnto mee here by God, that thou wilt not deale falsly with me, nor with my sonne, nor with my sonnes sonne: but according to the kindnesse that I haue done vnto thee, thou shalt doe vnto me, and to the land wherein thou hast soiourned.

1611 marginal noteHebrew, if thou shalt lie vnto me.

Genesis 24:3
And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 24:3 · retained source text

And I will make thee sweare by the LORD the God of heauen, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife vnto my sonne of the daughters of the Canaanites amongst whom I dwell.

Genesis 24:37
And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 24:37 · retained source text

And my master made me sweare, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my sonne, of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

Genesis 25:33
And Jacob said, swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
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1611 witness · Genesis 25:33 · retained source text

And Iacob said, Sweare to mee this day: and he sware to him: and he sold his birthright vnto Iacob.

1611 marginal noteHebr. 12.16.

Genesis 47:31
And he said, swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.
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1611 witness · Genesis 47:31 · retained source text

And he said, Sweare vnto mee: and he sware vnto him. And Israel bowed himselfe vpon the beds head.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 11.21.

Genesis 50:5
My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 50:5 · retained source text

My father made me sweare, saying, Loe, I die: in my graue which I haue digged for me, in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therfore let me goe vp, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come againe.

1611 marginal noteChap. 47.29.

Exodus 6:8
And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 6:8 · retained source text

And I will bring you in vnto the lande concerning the which I did sweare to giue it, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Iacob, and I will giue it you for an heritage, I am the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lift vp my hand.

Leviticus 5:4
Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 5:4 · retained source text

Or if a soule sweare, pronouncing with his lips to do euill, or to do good, whatsoeuer it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him, when he knoweth of it, then he shalbe guilty in one of these.

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