Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy. swear. Hebrews 6:13 For God making promises to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself, Genesis 14:22 And he answered him: I lift up my hand to the Lord God the most high, the possessor of heaven and earth, Genesis 21:23 Swear therefore by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my posterity, nor my stock: but according to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land wherein thou hast lived a stranger. Matthew 23:20-22 He therefore that sweareth by the altar sweareth by it and by all things that are upon it. . . . an oath. Genesis 21:30,31 But he said: Thou shalt take seven ewelambs at my hand: that they may be a testimony for me, that I dug this well. . . . Genesis 31:53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nachor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac: Exodus 22:11 There shall be an oath between them, that he did not put forth his hand to his neighbour's goods: and the owner shall accept of the oath, and he shall not be compelled to make restitution. Joshua 9:15-20 And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a league, promised that they should not be slain: the princes also of the multitude swore to them. . . . 2 Samuel 21:2 Then the king, calling for the Gabaonites, said to them: (Now the Gabaonites were not of the children of Israel, but the remains of the Amorrhites: and the children of Israel had sworn to them, and Saul sought to slay them out of zeal, as it were for the children of Israel and Juda:) Ezekiel 17:16-20 As I live, saith the Lord God: In the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he hath made void, and whose covenant he broke, even in the midst of Babylon shall he die. . . . Context God's Unchangeable Promise…15And so patiently enduring he obtained the promise. 16For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy. 17Wherein God, meaning more abundantly to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed an oath:… Cross References Exodus 22:11 There shall be an oath between them, that he did not put forth his hand to his neighbour's goods: and the owner shall accept of the oath, and he shall not be compelled to make restitution. Galatians 3:15 Brethren (I speak after the manner of man), yet a man's testament, if it be confirmed, no man despiseth nor addeth to it. Lexicon MenἌνθρωποι (Anthrōpoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. swear ὀμνύουσιν (omnyousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3660: A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Take oath. by κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). [someone] τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. greater [than themselves], μείζονος (meizonos) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Comparative Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. [their] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. oath ὅρκος (horkos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3727: An oath. From herkos; a limit, i.e. restraint. serves as εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. a confirmation βεβαίωσιν (bebaiōsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 951: Confirmation, ratification, establishment. From bebaioo; stabiliment. to end πέρας (peras) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4009: (a) a boundary, limit, extremity, (b) an end, conclusion. From the same as peran; an extremity. all πάσης (pasēs) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. argument. ἀντιλογίας (antilogias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 485: Contradiction, contention, rebellion. From a derivative of antilego; dispute, disobedience. Additional Translations Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument. For men swear by one greater, and an end of all their disputes, for confirmation, is the oath, For men truly swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure. For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradiction. For men swear by what is greater than themselves; and with them an oath in confirmation of a statement always puts an end to a dispute. For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation is the oath, Jump to Previous Always Confirmation Confirms Contradiction Controversy Dispute Disputes End Ended Final Greater Indeed Making Matters Oath Oaths Puts Someone Statement Strife Sure Swear Theirs Themselves Times VerilyJump to Next Always Confirmation Confirms Contradiction Controversy Dispute Disputes End Ended Final Greater Indeed Making Matters Oath Oaths Puts Someone Statement Strife Sure Swear Theirs Themselves Times VerilyExternal Links Hebrews 6:16 NIVHebrews 6:16 NLT Hebrews 6:16 ESV Hebrews 6:16 NASB Hebrews 6:16 ASV Hebrews 6:16 Bible Apps Hebrews 6:16 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 6:16 Chinese Bible Hebrews 6:16 French Bible Hebrews 6:16 German Bible Alphabetical: all an and argument as by confirmation confirms dispute end every For given greater is Men oath of one puts said someone swear than the them themselves to what with NT Letters: Hebrews 6:16 For men indeed swear by a greater (Heb. 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