Adjure

Adjure

To appeal to earnestly; to command.

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. ( Matthew 26:63 )

Source: A King James Dictionary. (Used with permission. Copyright © Philip P. Kapusta)

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"Entry for 'Adjure'". A King James Dictionary.