horkos · oath

What it means

horkos (ὅρκος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “oath”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A promise made with God as witness.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• oath ×7
• oaths ×3

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×4
• Mark×1
• Luke×1
• Acts×1
• Hebrews×2
• James×1

• Matthew 5:33

  “Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but you shall fulfill your oaths to the Lord.’

• Matthew 14:7

  so he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

• Matthew 14:9

  And the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and those reclining at table with him he ordered it to be given.

• Matthew 26:72

  And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man.”

• Mark 6:26

  And the king, although he became deeply grieved, because of his oaths and those reclining at table, did not want to refuse her.

• Luke 1:73

  the oath that he swore to Abraham our father, to grant us

• Acts 2:30

  So, being a prophet and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one from the fruit of his loins on his throne,

• Hebrews 6:16

  For human beings swear by someone greater, and for them the oath is an end of every dispute, for confirmation.

• Hebrews 6:17

  Therefore, when God wanted to show more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable nature of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath,

• James 5:12

  But above all, my brothers, do not swear, neither by heaven nor by earth nor with any other oath; but let your yes be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.