adjure
/əˈdʒʊr/verb
Definition
To charge or command solemnly, often under oath; to earnestly urge or entreat. To bind by a solemn appeal to God.
Modern Equivalent
solemnly command / urge under oath
Usage Notes
Carries the force of a binding oath. The high priest adjured Jesus to tell whether he was the Christ. Implies divine authority behind the command.
Example Verse
“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