What Does Hebrews 6:13 Mean?

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“For”

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

“to Abraham”

abraham, the hebrew patriarch

“made promise”

to announce upon (reflexively), i.e., (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“when God”

a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)

“because”

thereupon, i.e., since (of time or cause)

“by”

(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)

“no”

not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing

“he could”

to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio

big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)

“he sware”

to swear, i.e., take (or declare on) oath

“he sware”

to swear, i.e., take (or declare on) oath

“by”

(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)

“himself”

(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc