Strong's G1964: ἐπιορκέω (epiorkéō) Meaning

Quick Definition

ἐπιορκέω v. I take an oath, swear falsely

Strong's Definition

to commit perjury

Derivation: from G1965 (ἐπίορκος);

KJV Usage: forswear self

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐπιορκέω (G1964)

verb | ὁρκίζω

33.464 · Communication · Swear, Put Under Oath, Vow

to forswear, to break an oath, to swear and fail to keep to swear that one will do something and then not fulfill the promise See also 33.465.

MAT 5:33

33.465 · Communication · Swear, Put Under Oath, Vow

to swear falsely, to perjure oneself to take an oath that something is true, when in reality one knows that it is false In the one occurrence in the NT of ἐπιορκέω[a] (33.464). In either case, it is often necessary to be quite specific about the meaning and to introduce sufficient information into the context so that the specific aspect of either breaking an oath or swearing falsely will be clear.

MAT 5:33

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐπιορκέω, -@: fut. ἐπιορκήσω, cf. Kriiger § 40 s. v., and § 39, 12,4; [Veitch s.v.; B.53 (46)]; (émtopkos, q.v-) ; to swear falsely, forswear one’s self: Mt. v. 33. xiv. 28; 1 Esdr. i. 46; by Grk. writ. fr. [lom. down.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐπιορκέω epiorkeō 1x

to forswear one’s self, to fail of observing one’s oath, Mt. 5:33*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** ἐπιορκέω, -ῶ

(< ἐπίορκος), [in LXX: I Es 1:48, Wi 14:28 * ;]

to swear falsely, forswear oneself: Mt 5:33.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐπιορκέω / ἐφιορκέω [page 242] The aspirated form, banned by WH as Western, and explained by Thumb ( Spiritus asper , p. 72) as due to a contamination of ἐφορκέω and ἐπιορκέω , is common in papyri and inscrr. in the legal formula εὐορκοῦντι μέν μοι εὖ εἴη , ἐφιορκοῦντι δὲ τὰ ἐναντία , if my oath is kept, may it be well with me, but if false, the reverse : e.g. P Tebt I. 78 .17 (B.C. 110 8), P Oxy II. 253 .23 (A.D. 19), ib. 255 .24 (A.D. 48), OGIS 229 .69 (iii/B.C.). See also Moulton Gr. ii.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐπιορκέω (epiorkeō) — to break an oath. ἐπιορκ-έω, also ἐφιορκέω [Refs 3rd c.BC+], etc.: future -ήσω [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist ἐπιώρκησα [Refs], infinitive -ορκῆσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἐπιώρκηκα [Refs]:—swear falsely, forswear oneself, οὐδ᾽ ἐπιορκήσω πρὸς δαίμονος 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.188: also, c.accusative, of things sworn by, τὰς βασιληΐας ἱστίας ἐπιώρκηκε has sworn falsely by the royal hearth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [θεούς] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to εὐορκέω, Legal cited in [Refs]

II. simply, ={ὄμνυμι}, swear, [Refs]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐπιορκέω, -ῶ (ἐπίορκος), [in LXX: I Est.1:48, Wis.14:28 * ;] to swear falsely, forswear oneself: Mat.5:33.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

5:33

G1964 ἐπιορκέω (epiorkéō)