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Lexicon :: Strong's G3727 - horkos

Strong's

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ὅρκος

Transliteration

horkos (Key)

Pronunciation

hor'-kos

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From herkos (a fence, perhaps akin to ὅριον (G3725))

Greek Inflections of ὅρκος [?]

mGNT
10x in 5 unique form(s) TR
10x in 5 unique form(s) LXX
40x in 6 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:457,729

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

ὅρκος hórkos, hor'-kos; from ἕρκος hérkos (a fence; perhaps akin to G3725); a limit, i.e. (sacred) restraint (specially, an oath):—oath.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G3727 in the following manner: oath (10x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G3727 in the following manner: oath (10x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

that which has been pledged or promised with an oath

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

ὅρκος hórkos, hor'-kos; from ἕρκος hérkos (a fence; perhaps akin to G3725); a limit, i.e. (sacred) restraint (specially, an oath):—oath.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G3727:

ὅρκος, ὅρκου, ὁ (from ἔργῳ, εἴργω; equivalent to ἕρκος an enclosure, confinement; hence, Latinorcus) (from Homer down), the Sept. for שֲׁבוּעָה, an oath: Matthew 14:7, 9; Matthew 26:72; Mark 6:26; Luke 1:73 (Winers Grammar, 628 (583); Buttmann, § 144, 13); Acts 2:30 (Winer's Grammar, 226 (212); 603 (561)); Hebrews 6:16; James 5:12; by metonymy, that which has been pledged or promised with an oath; plural vows, Matthew 5:33 ((cf. Wünsche ad loc.)).

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 5:33; 14:7; 14:9; 26:72
Mark: 6:26
Luke: 1:73
Acts: 2:30
Hebrews: 6:16
James: 5:12

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Strong's Number G3727 matches the Greek ὅρκος (horkos),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:33

Mat 5:33 - Again,^G3825 ye have heard^G191 that^G3754 it hath been said^G4483 by them of old time,^G744 Thou shalt^G1964 ➔ not^G3756 forswear thyself,^G1964 but^G1161 shalt perform^G591 unto the Lord^G2962 thine^G4675 oaths:^G3727

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:7

Mat 14:7 - Whereupon^G3606 he promised^G3670 with^G3326 an oath^G3727 to give^G1325 her^G846 whatsoever^G3739^G1437 she would ask.^G154

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:9

Mat 14:9 - And^G2532 the king^G935 was sorry:^G3076 nevertheless for^G1161^G1223 the oath's sake,^G3727 and^G2532 them which sat with him at meat,^G4873 he commanded^G2753 it to be given^G1325 her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:72

Mat 26:72 - And^G2532 again^G3825 he denied^G720 with^G3326 an oath,^G3727^G3754 I do^G1492 ➔ not^G3756 know^G1492 the man.^G444

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:26

Mar 6:26 - And^G2532 the king^G935 was^G1096 exceeding sorry;^G4036 yet for^G1223 his oath's sake,^G3727 and^G2532 for their sakes which^G3588 sat with him,^G4873 he would^G2309 not^G3756 reject^G114 her.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:73

Luk 1:73 - The oath^G3727 which^G3739 he sware^G3660 to^G4314 our^G2257 father^G3962 Abraham,^G11

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Act 2:30 - Therefore^G3767 being^G5225 a prophet,^G4396 and^G2532 knowing^G1492 that^G3754 God^G2316 had sworn^G3660 with an oath^G3727 to him,^G846 that of^G1537 the fruit^G2590 of his^G846 loins,^G3751 according to^G2596 the flesh,^G4561 he would raise up^G450 Christ^G5547 to sit^G2523 on^G1909 his^G846 throne;^G2362

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:16

Heb 6:16 - For^G1063 men^G444 verily^G3303 swear^G3660 by^G2596 the greater:^G3187 and^G2532 an oath^G3727 for^G1519 confirmation^G951 is to them^G846 an end^G4009 of all^G3956 strife.^G485

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:17

Heb 6:17 - Wherein^G1722^G3739 God,^G2316 willing^G1014 more abundantly^G4054 to shew^G1925 unto the heirs^G2818 of promise^G1860 the immutability^G276 of his^G846 counsel,^G1012 confirmed^G3315 it by an oath:^G3727

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:12

Jas 5:12 - But^G1161 above^G4253 all things,^G3956 my^G3450 brethren,^G80 swear^G3660 not,^G3361 neither^G3383 by heaven,^G3772 neither^G3383 by the earth,^G1093 neither^G3383 by any^G5100 other^G243 oath:^G3727 but^G1161 let^G2277 ➔ your^G5216 yea^G3483 be^G2277 yea;^G3483 and^G2532 your nay,^G3756 nay;^G3756 lest^G3363 ye fall^G4098 into^G1519 condemnation.^G5272

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