KJV dictionary & concordance
Bound, promised, affirmed, testified, or covenanted by a solemn oath; or caused another to enter such an obligation.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 22:16
Complete exact-word concordance
And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
And the children of Israel smote them not, because the Princes of the Congregation had sworne vnto them by the LORD God of Israel: And all the Congregation murmured against the Princes.
But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
But all the Princes said vnto all the Congregation, We haue sworne vnto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Bound or confirmed by an oath; in the phrase sworn friends, firmly attached.
