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 ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
¶ And ye shall not sweare by my Name falsly, neither shalt thou prophane the Name of thy God: I am the LORD.
1611 marginal noteExod. 20.7. deut. 5.11. matt. 5.34. iam. 5.12.
If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
If a man vowe a vow vnto the LORD, or sweare an othe to bind his soule with a bond: he shall not breake his word, hee shall doe according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
1611 marginal noteHebr. profane.
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
Thou shalt feare the LORD thy God, and serue him, & shalt sweare by his Name.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.12,20. and 13.4.
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
Thou shalt feare the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serue, and to him shalt thou cleaue, and sweare by his Name.
1611 marginal noteChap. 6.13. matt. 4.10. luke 4.8.
1611 marginal noteChap. 13.4.
Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:
Now therfore, I pray you, sweare vnto me by the LORD, since I haue shewed you kindnesse, that ye will also shew kindnesse vnto my fathers house, and giue me a true token:
And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
And the men said vnto her, Wee will bee blamelesse of this thine oath which thou hast made vs sweare:
And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
And if thou vtter this our businesse, then we wilbe quit of thine oath which thou hast made vs to sweare.
That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
That yee come not among these nations, these that remaine amongst you, neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to sweare by them, neither serue them, nor bow your selues vnto them.
1611 marginal notePsal. 16.4.
And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.
And they said vnto him, Wee are come downe to binde thee, that we may deliuer thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said vnto them, Sweare vnto me, that yee will not fall vpon me your selues.
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
And Ionathan caused Dauid to sweare againe, because he loued him: for he loued him as he loued his owne soule.
1611 marginal noteOr, by his loue towards him.
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