ὁρκωμοσία horkōmosía

Meaning

asseveration on oath

In the King James Version: oath

Derivation: from a compound of G3727 (ὅρκος) and a derivative of G3660 (ὀμνύω);

Where it is used

• Hebrews 7:20 And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
• Hebrews 7:21 but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
• Hebrews 7:28 For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.