ὀμόσας
omnýō
swears
To swear, to take an oath, to make a solemn declaration or affirmation, often invoking a deity as witness; in some contexts, to solemnly promise or affirm something as true. In the New Testament and wider Koine literature, used both for formal legal oaths as well as for solemn affirmations made in non-juridical contexts.
Matthew 23:20 · Word #3
Lexicon G3660
| Lemma | ὀμνύω |
| Transliteration | omnýō |
| Strong's | G3660 |
| Definition | To swear, to take an oath, to make a solemn declaration or affirmation, often invoking a deity as witness; in some contexts, to solemnly promise or affirm something as true. In the New Testament and wider Koine literature, used both for formal legal oaths as well as for solemn affirmations made in non-juridical contexts. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | swears |
| Literal | having-sworn |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀμνύω |
| Strong's | G3660 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3660-07
having sworn an oath
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle nominative masculine singular denotes a completed act of swearing performed by a masculine subject; "having sworn an oath" preserves the completed aspect and participial force while retaining the root sense of formal oath-taking. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
having sworn an oath
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly renders the participle in context and maintains root meaning. |