G3726

ὁρκίζω

horkizōG:V

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)

The KJV translates G3726 in the following manner:

adjure (4x), charge (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

ὁρκίζω — horkízō

ὁρκίζω; (ὅρκος);

1. to force to take an oath, to administer an oath to: Xenophon, conviv. 4, 10; Demosthenes, Polybius; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 361.

2. to adjure (solemnly implore), with two accusative of person, viz. of the one who is adjured and of the one by whom he is adjured (cf. Matthiae, § 413, 10; (Buttmann, 147 (128))): 1Th 5:27 R G (see ἐνορκίζω); Mar 5:7; Act 19:13. (the Sept. for הִשְׁבִּיעַ, τινα followed by κατά with the genitive, 1Ki 2:42; 2Ch 36:13; ἐν, Neh 13:25.) (Compare: ἐνορκίζω, ἐξορκίζω.)

2 occurrences

Mark (1), Acts (1)