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
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.
¶ Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The Lord liveth.
¶ Though thou Israel play the harlot, yet let not Iudah offend, and come not ye vnto Gilgal, neither goe ye vp to Beth-auen, nor sweare, The LORD liueth:
1611 marginal note1.King. 12.29.
They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.
They that sweare by the sinne of Samaria, and say, Thy God, O Dan, liueth, and the manner of Beer-sheba liueth, euen they shall fall, and neuer rise vp againe.
And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham;
And them that worship the hoste of heauen vpon the house tops, & them that worship, and that sweare by the LORD, and that sweare by Malcham:
1611 marginal noteOr, to the LORD.
But I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
But I say vnto you, Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is Gods throne:
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Neither shalt thou sweare by thy head, because thou canst not make one haire white or blacke.
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
Woe vnto you, yee blind guides, which say, Whosoeuer shall sweare by the Temple, it is nothing: but whosoeuer shal sweare by the gold of the Temple, he is a debter.
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
And whosoeuer shall sweare by the Altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the gift that is vpon it, he is guiltie.
1611 marginal noteOr, a debter, or bound
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
Who so therefore shall sweare by the Altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
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