ὁρκίζωhorkízō
to put on oath, i.e. make swear; by analogy, to solemnly enjoin
Greek (New Testament) · G3726
Meanings
1. to make one swear.
2. to adjure: with dupl. accusative, Mark 5:7, Acts 19:13 (cf. ἐν-, ἐξ-ορκίζω).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Mark 5:7 With a shriek, he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In the name of God, I beg you, don’t torture me!”
- Acts 19:13 A group of Jews was traveling from town to town casting out evil spirits. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus in their incantation, saying, “I command you in the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.