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G1965 ἐπίορκος (epíorkos)
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ἐπίορκος, ον Adj perjured

Strong's Definition

from 1909 and 3727; on oath, i.e. (falsely) a forswearer

KJV Usage: perjured person

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

adjc. | -ον | ὁρκίζω

33.466 · Communication · Swear, Put Under Oath, Vow

perjurer (derivative of ἐπιορκέω[b] ‘to swear falsely,’ 33.465) one who swears falsely

1TI 1:10

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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐπίορκος epiorkos 1x

one who violates his oath, perjured, 1 Tim. 1:10*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐπί-ορκος, -ον

[in LXX: Za 5:3 (שָׁבַע ni.) * ;]

of oaths, sworn falsely.

Of persons, perjured; as subst., a perjurer, false swearer: I Ti 1:10.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐπίορκος (epiorkos) — perjurer. ἐπίορκ-ος, ον, sworn falsely, of oaths, εἰ δέ τι τῶνδ᾽ ἐπίορκον 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.264: frequently in the phrase ἐπίορκον ὀμόσσαι take a false oath, swear falsely, [Refs]; in full, ἐπίορκον ὅρκον ὤμοσε [Refs] he swore a bootless oath, i.e. one which he meant to fulfil, but the gods willed otherwise.

II. of persons, forsworn, perjured, [Refs]: superlative -ότατος 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.48. adverb -κως 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 6.9.2.

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