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To break an oath

ἐπιορκέωStrong’s G1964

epiorkeō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Epiorkeō is the Greek word usually translated “swear falsely”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:”
Matthew 5:33 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “swear falsely”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • will you swear falsely 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Matthew 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἐπιορκέω epiorkeō · to break an oath

    ἐπιορκέω, -ῶ (ἐπίορκος), [in LXX: I Est.1:48, Wis.14:28 * ;] to swear falsely, forswear oneself: Mat.5:33.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.