Original Word: ἐπιορκέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: epiorkeó
Pronunciation: ep-ee-or-KEH-o
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-or-keh'-o)
KJV: forswear self
NASB: make false vows
Word Origin: [from G1965 (ἐπίορκος - perjurers)]

1. to commit perjury

perjure, swear falsely

From epiorkos; to commit perjury -- forswear self.

see GREEK epiorkos

Word Origin
from epiorkos
Definition
to swear falsely
NASB Translation
make false vows (1).STRONGS NT 1964: ἐπιορκέω

ἐπιορκέω, ἐπιόρκω: future ἐπιορκήσω, cf. Krüger, § 40, under the word, and § 39, 12, 4; (Veitch, under the word; Buttmann, 53 (46)); (ἐπίορκος, which see); to swear falsely, forswear oneself: Matthew 5:33. (Wis. 14:28; 1 Esdr. 1:46; by Greek writings from Homer down.)

Matthew 5:33 V-FIA-2S
GRK: ἀρχαίοις Οὐκ ἐπιορκήσεις ἀποδώσεις δὲ
NAS: were told, YOU SHALL NOT MAKE FALSE VOWS, BUT SHALL FULFILL
KJV: not forswear thyself, but
INT: ancients not You will swear falsely you will keep moreover

Strong's Greek 1964
1 Occurrence

ἐπιορκήσεις — 1 Occ.