KJV dictionary & concordance
To make a solemn oath or binding affirmation.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 21:23
Complete exact-word concordance
And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
And thou shalt sweare, The LORD liueth, in Trueth, in Iudgement, and in Righteousnes, and the nations shall blesse themselues in him, and in him shall they glorie.
1611 marginal note2.Cor.10.17.
And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely.
And though they say, The LORD liueth, surely they sweare falsely.
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
Will ye steale, murther, and commit adulterie, and sweare falsly, and burne incense vnto Baal, and walke after other gods, whom ye know not;
And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.
And it shall come to passe, if they will diligently learne the wayes of my people to sweare by my name (The LORD liueth, as they taught my people to sweare by Baal:) then shall they be built in the middest of my people.
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.
But if yee will not heare these words, I sweare by my selfe, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.
And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;
And hast giuen them this land which thou didst sweare to their fathers to giue them a land flowing with milke and honie.
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