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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G1785 - Commandment

Strong's No.:G1785

Greek:ἐντολή

Transliteration:entolē

Phonetic:en-tol-ay'

Word Origin:From G1781

Bible Usage:commandment precept.

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

injunction that is an authoritative prescription


Thayers
Definition:

1. an order, command, charge, precept, injunction

a. that which is prescribed to one by reason of his office

2. a commandment

a. a prescribed rule in accordance with which a thing is done

1. a precept relating to lineage, of the Mosaic precept concerning the priesthood

2. ethically used of the commandments in the Mosaic law or Jewish tradition


Bible References:
Commandment

Translation
Occurrences:
commandment ( 41 )
commandments ( 27 )
precept ( 2 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.