Greek

To adjure

ὁρκίζωStrong’s G3726

horkizō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Horkizō is the Greek word usually translated “adjure”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.”

Mark 5:7 KJV

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 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Mark 1
Acts 1

2 books in all.

Related words

Explore in Scripture

Acts 19:13Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

Greek dictionary

ὁρκίζω horkizō · to adjure

ὁρκίζω (ὅρκος), [in LXX: Gen.24:37, al. (שָׁבַע hi.) ;] 1. to make one swear (Xen., Polyb., a1.). 2. to adjure: with dupl. accusative, Mrk.5:7, Act.19:13 (cf. ἐν-, ἐξ-ορκίζω).† (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.