To adjure
ἐξορκίζωStrong’s G1844exorkizō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Exorkizō is the Greek word usually translated “adjure”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.”
Meaning
Usually translated “adjure”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- i adjure 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐξορκίζω exorkizō · to adjure
ἐξ-ορκίζω (later form of ἐξορκόω ), [in LXX: Jdg.17:2 (אָלָה), Gen.24:3, 3Ki.22:16 (שָׁבַע hi.)* ;] 1. to administer an oath to (Dem., Polyb., al.). 2. to adjure: with accusative of person(s), before κατά, with genitive (as frequently in magic π.; MM, Exp., xiv), Mat.26:63.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “adjure” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ADJU'RE, verb transitive
[Latin adjuro, to swear solemnly, or compel one to swear; from ad and juro, to swear.]
- To charge, bind or command on oath, or under the penalty of a curse.“Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city of Jericho” Joshua 6:26
- To charge earnestly and solemnly, on pain of God's wrath.“I adjure thee by the living God.” Matthew 26:63
- To conjure; to charge, urge or summon with solemnity.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.