Hebrews 6:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For men {G3303} swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἄνθρωποι μεν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν: καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος.

Transliteration

Anthrōpoi men gar kata tou meizonos omnyousin: and pasēs autois antilogias peras eis bebaiōsin ho horkos.

Grammar Details

*Anthrōpoi*: nominative plural masculine - men
*men*: particle - indeed/truly
*gar*: conjunction - for/because
*kata*: preposition + genitive - by
*tou meizonos*: genitive singular masculine/neuter - of the greater
*omnyousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they swear
*pasēs*: genitive singular feminine - of all
*autois*: dative plural masculine - to them
*antilogias*: genitive singular feminine - of dispute/contradiction
*peras*: nominative singular neuter - end
*eis*: preposition + accusative - for
*bebaiōsin*: accusative singular feminine - confirmation
*ho horkos*: nominative singular masculine - the oath

Word Meanings

*Anthrōpoi*: men/people/human beings
*meizonos*: greater one/one greater than themselves
*omnyousin*: they swear/take oaths
*antilogias*: dispute/contradiction/gainsaying
*peras*: end/conclusion/termination
*bebaiōsin*: confirmation/verification
*horkos*: oath/sworn statement

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Referenced Verses

Exod 22:11 : 11 the oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, whether he hath not put his hand unto his neighbor's goods; and the owner thereof shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.
Josh 9:15-20 : 15 And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. 16 And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them. 17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. 18 And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by Jehovah, the God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes. 19 But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by Jehovah, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. 20 This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
2 Sam 21:2 : 2 And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);
Ezek 17:16-20 : 16 As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die. 17 Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company help him in the war, when they cast up mounds and build forts, to cut off many persons. 18 For he hath despised the oath by breaking the covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, and yet hath done all these things; he shall not escape. 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, I will even bring it upon his own head. 20 And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.
Matt 23:20-22 : 20 He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Heb 6:13 : 13 For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,
Gen 14:22 : 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand unto Jehovah, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
Gen 21:23 : 23 now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
Gen 21:30-31 : 30 And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. 31 Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
Gen 31:53 : 53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the Fear of his father Isaac.

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