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ἐπιορκέω

Strong’s: G1964

Associated OET lemmas: ἐπιορκέω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ὁρκίζω

Sense 1: to forswear, to break an oath, to swear and fail to keep

Semantic entry: 33.464

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Swear, Put Under Oath, Vow

Definition: to swear that one will do something and then not fulfill the promise

Notes: See also 33.465: ἐπιορκέω.

MAT 5:33: RV MAT 5:33 · LV MAT 5:33 · Read together MAT 5:33

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OET-RV MAT 5:33

33 “Also, you’ve heard that it was said to our ancestors that you shouldn’t break your oath, but you must do whatever you promised to Yahweh.

OET-LV MAT 5:33

33 Furthermore you _all _heard that it _was _said to _the ancients:
You_˓will˒_ not _be _perjuring, but you _will _be _giving _back to _the master the oaths of _you.

Sense 2: to swear falsely, to perjure oneself

Semantic entry: 33.465

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Swear, Put Under Oath, Vow

Definition: to take an oath that something is true, when in reality one knows that it is false

Notes: In the one occurrence in the NT of ἐπιορκέω[a] (33.464: ἐπιορκέω). In either case, it is often necessary to be quite specific about the meaning and to introduce sufficient information into the context so that the specific aspect of either breaking an oath or swearing falsely will be clear.

MAT 5:33: RV MAT 5:33 · LV MAT 5:33 · Read together MAT 5:33

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OET-RV MAT 5:33

33 “Also, you’ve heard that it was said to our ancestors that you shouldn’t break your oath, but you must do whatever you promised to Yahweh.

OET-LV MAT 5:33

33 Furthermore you _all _heard that it _was _said to _the ancients:
You_˓will˒_ not _be _perjuring, but you _will _be _giving _back to _the master the oaths of _you.