hand on Bible
Courtroom testimony stance
Hand on Bible describes swearing an oath with one's hand placed on a Bible, a gesture of solemnity in Western legal and ceremonial contexts.
The phrase often appears figuratively to emphasize truthfulness: Hand on Bible, I never touched your laptop.
The image invokes the courtroom witness stand, where the gesture traditionally accompanies sworn testimony.
- oathFormal binding promise
- swearVow or use profanity
- under oathFormally pledged to honesty
- so help me GodSolemn oath invocation
- testifyGive sworn evidence
tell the truth · whole truth · sworn statement · courtroom · court of law · witness · witness stand · take the stand · truth · vow · solemn · scripture · judge · stand · promise · inauguration · president · presidential oath
- legal proceedingstrial, verdict, lawsuit, testimony, plea
- ritual gesturesgenuflect, genuflection, prostration, bowing, kneeling
- oathsoath taking, swearing in, oath ceremony, sworn oath, oath of honor
hand on Biblejust saying
Verbal shrug after criticism
whatever · shrug · idle chatter · gossip · small talk
hand on Biblebald-faced lie
Shameless, obvious untruth
perjury · false testimony · lie through one's teeth · forswearing · oath-breaking
hand on Biblepinky swear
Pledge sealed by linking fingers
scout's honor · on my honor · solemn declaration · word of honor
hand, hands, handed, handing, handy, handbook, handmade, handful, Bible