Bible Dictionaries
Swearing

King James Dictionary

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Swear

Next Entry
Sweat

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Concordances
Nave Topical Bible
• Swearing
Thompson Chain Reference
• Swearing
The Topic Concordance
• Swearing/Vowing
Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
• Swearing
Torrey Topical Textbook
• Swearing, Profane
• Swearing Falsely
Dictionaries
American Tract Society
• Swearing
Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
• Swear
Charles Buck Dictionary
• Swearing
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Swear
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Swearing
Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Swearing (2)
• Swearing
King James Dictionary
• Swearing
• Swear
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Swearing
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Swearing
Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Swear, Sworn
• Swear
Webster Dictionary
• Swearing
• Swear
Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Swearing
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• False Swearing, Witness
• Swearing
Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Swearing
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Swearing
• Swearing, Profane
Lexicons
• ܝܺܡܳܐ
• ὄμνυμι , ὀμνύω
• אָלָה
• אָלָה
• שָׁבַע
•   (only first 3 shown)

SWEARING, ppr. Affirming upon oath uttering a declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of it.

1. Putting upon oath causing to swear.

SWEARING, n. The act or practice of affirming on oath. Swearing in court is lawful.

1. Profaneness. All swearing not required by some law, or in conformity with law, is criminal. False swearing or perjury is a crime of a deep dye.