Hebrews 6:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

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 Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.
Josh 9:15-20 : 15 And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league 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 league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, 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 Kirjathjearim. 18 And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD 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 the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. 20 This we will do to them; we will even 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 to the children of Israel and Judah.)
Ezek 17:16-20 : 16 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, 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 make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons: 18 Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape. 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense 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 plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.
Matt 23:20-22 : 20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Heb 6:13 : 13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Gen 14:22 : 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the 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, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. 31 Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; 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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