Lexical Definition
Strong's Greek G3513
a particle of attestation (accompanied by the object invoked or appealed to in confirmation); as sure as
KJV usage: :--I protest by.
Etymology: probably an intensive form of ;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
by, BDAG 690, calls it a “particle of strong affirmation,” and is followed by the person or thing (in the acc) by which the person swears, 1 Cor. 15:31*
Key Appearances in the New Testament
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