Strong G1964ἐπιορκέω
to break an oath
- Transliteration
- epiorkeō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-or-keh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G1965; to commit perjury: - forswear self.
Detailed definition
ἐπιορκέω, -ῶ
(ἐπίορκος), [in LXX: I Est.1:48, Wis.14:28 *;]
to swear falsely, forswear oneself: Mat.5:33.†
(AS)
(ἐπίορκος), [in LXX: I Est.1:48, Wis.14:28 *;]
to swear falsely, forswear oneself: Mat.5:33.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1964 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- forswear1
- shalt1
First verses
- Matthew 5:33Again, 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:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιορκ-έω,
also ἐφιορκέω [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 22.1126.9 (Delph. Amphict.), “OGI” 229.69 (Smyrna, 3rd c.BC))], etc.: future -ήσω [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.188, Ar. “Lys.” 914, etc., -ήσομαι (κατ-) D. 54.40)]: aorist ἐπιώρκησα [Refs ([prev. author] 49.67)], infinitive -ορκῆσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.68 (variant{ἐφ-}))]: perfect ἐπιώρκηκα [Refs (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 948e, X. “An.” 3.1.22, Din. 1.47 (ἐπιόρκηκα is variant in Hdt.[same place]))]:—swear falsely, forswear oneself, οὐδ᾽ ἐπιορκήσω πρὸς δαίμονος 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.188: also, c.accusative, of things sworn by, τὰς βασιληΐας ἱστίας ἐπιώρκηκε has sworn falsely by the royal hearth, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.68; θεάς 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.47)]; [θεούς] [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Ar. “Av.” 1609, X. “An.” 2.4.7, D. 49.67, etc.: mostly _absolutely_, Ar. “Eq.” 298, 428, “Nu.” 402, Pl. “Phlb.” 65c, etc.; οὐδὲν ἐφρόντιζ᾽ ἐπιορκῶν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.119: c._accusative_ _cognate_, ἐ. ὅρκους τινί [prev. author] 49.65, cf. Aeschin. 1.115)]; opposed to εὐορκέω, Legal cited in [Refs (And. 1.98, Cleanth.Stoic. 1.131, Chrysipp.[prev. work] 2.63, who distinguishes between εὐορκεῖν and ἀληθορκεῖν, and between ἐπιορκεῖν and ψευδορκεῖν.)]
II. simply, ={ὄμνυμι}, swear, [Refs (Sol. cited in Lys. 10.17.)]
also ἐφιορκέω [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 22.1126.9 (Delph. Amphict.), “OGI” 229.69 (Smyrna, 3rd c.BC))], etc.: future -ήσω [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.188, Ar. “Lys.” 914, etc., -ήσομαι (κατ-) D. 54.40)]: aorist ἐπιώρκησα [Refs ([prev. author] 49.67)], infinitive -ορκῆσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.68 (variant{ἐφ-}))]: perfect ἐπιώρκηκα [Refs (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 948e, X. “An.” 3.1.22, Din. 1.47 (ἐπιόρκηκα is variant in Hdt.[same place]))]:—swear falsely, forswear oneself, οὐδ᾽ ἐπιορκήσω πρὸς δαίμονος 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.188: also, c.accusative, of things sworn by, τὰς βασιληΐας ἱστίας ἐπιώρκηκε has sworn falsely by the royal hearth, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.68; θεάς 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.47)]; [θεούς] [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Ar. “Av.” 1609, X. “An.” 2.4.7, D. 49.67, etc.: mostly _absolutely_, Ar. “Eq.” 298, 428, “Nu.” 402, Pl. “Phlb.” 65c, etc.; οὐδὲν ἐφρόντιζ᾽ ἐπιορκῶν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.119: c._accusative_ _cognate_, ἐ. ὅρκους τινί [prev. author] 49.65, cf. Aeschin. 1.115)]; opposed to εὐορκέω, Legal cited in [Refs (And. 1.98, Cleanth.Stoic. 1.131, Chrysipp.[prev. work] 2.63, who distinguishes between εὐορκεῖν and ἀληθορκεῖν, and between ἐπιορκεῖν and ψευδορκεῖν.)]
II. simply, ={ὄμνυμι}, swear, [Refs (Sol. cited in Lys. 10.17.)]