Hebrews 6:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For when Godθεὸς
(theos)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
made the promiseἐπαγγειλάμενος
(epangeilamenos)
1861: to proclaim, to promisefrom epi and aggelló
to Abraham,Ἀβραὰμ
(abraam)
11: Abraham, the Heb. patriarchof Hebrew origin Abraham
sinceἐπεὶ
(epei)
1893: when, becausefrom epi and ei
He couldεἶχεν
(eichen)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
swearὀμόσαι
(omosai)
3660: to swear, take an oathand omnumi; a prim. verb
by no oneοὐδενὸς
(oudenos)
3762: no one, nonefrom oude and heis
greater,μείζονος
(meizonos)
3173: greata prim. word
He sworeὤμοσεν
(ōmosen)
3660: to swear, take an oathand omnumi; a prim. verb
by Himself,ἑαυτοῦ
(eautou)
1438: of himself, herself, itselffrom a prim. pronoun he (him, her) and gen. (dat. or acc.) of autos


















KJV Lexicon
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
αβρααμ  proper noun
Abraam  ab-rah-am':  Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch -- Abraham.
επαγγειλαμενος  verb - aorist middle deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
epaggello  ep-ang-el'-lo:  to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself -- profess, (make) promise.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεος  noun - nominative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
επει  conjunction
epei  ep-i':  thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause) -- because, else, for that (then, -asmuch as), otherwise, seeing that, since, when.
κατ  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
ουδενος  adjective - genitive singular masculine
oudeis  oo-dice':  not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing -- any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
ειχεν  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person singular
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
μειζονος  adjective - genitive singular masculine - comparative or contracted
megas  meg'-as:  big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) -- (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, to years.
ομοσαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
omnuo  om-noo'-o:  to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath -- swear.
ωμοσεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
omnuo  om-noo'-o:  to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath -- swear.
καθ  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
εαυτου  reflexive pronoun - third person genitive singular masculine
heautou  heh-ow-too':  him-(her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,

King James Bible
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself:

International Standard Version
For when God made his promise to Abraham, he swore an oath by himself, since he had no one greater to swear by.

NET Bible
Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For when God made a promise to Abraham, because there was no greater than he by whom to swear, he swore by himself,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God made a promise to Abraham. Since he had no one greater on whom to base his oath, he based it on himself.

King James 2000 Bible
For when God made a promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
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