Words the Bible translates as oath
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- horkosὅρκοςoath: a solemn sworn word that binds the speaker, calling on God as guarantor
- alahאָלָהa binding oath: a sworn pledge that seals a promise or covenant by invoking a curse on whoever breaks it
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- a curse: an invoked doom pronounced on the guilty or on those who break a sworn covenant
- shevu'ahשְׁבוּעָהa solemn sworn promise that binds the one who makes it, calling God to witness that the word will be kept
- horkōmosiaὁρκωμοσίαoathnot studied yet
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