Horkomosia denotes an oath in clauses contrasting priests appointed without it and a priest appointed through it.

The attested use concerns an oath in relation to priestly appointment: Hebrews 7:20 and Hebrews 7:21 contrast appointment without and with an oath, while Hebrews 7:28 refers to “the word of the oath” appointing a Son.

1. Oath connected with priestly appointment · dominant

   All occurrences use the genitive singular feminine form in clauses about priesthood. In Hebrews 7:20 and Hebrews 7:21, the APB renders the contrast between priests becoming so “without an oath” and one becoming priest “with an oath”; in Hebrews 7:28, it renders “the word of the oath” as appointing a Son after the law.

   Hebrews 7:20Hebrews 7:21Hebrews 7:28

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “oath” in Hebrews 7:20 and Hebrews 7:21, and as part of “the word of the oath” in Hebrews 7:28. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate each contribution mechanically.