"to adjure, 1 Thess. 5:27*"
Definition and meaning
to adjure, 1 Thess. 5:27*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐνορκίζω
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of enorkizo (G1774) across the King James Bible.
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
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Common questions
Strong's G1774 (enorkizo) is a Greek word that means: to adjure, 1 Thess. 5:27* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word enorkizo (G1774) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1774 is enorkizo, a Greek word defined as: to adjure, 1 Thess. 5:27*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
enorkizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.