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command

Meaning of “command”

Sense 1: To order or direct with authority. Sense 2: An authoritative order, charge, or commandment.

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:19

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Genesis 18:19
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:19 · retained source text

For I know him, that hee will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keepe the way of the LORD, to doe iustice and iudgement, that the LORD may bring vpon Abraham, that which hee hath spoken of him.

Genesis 27:8
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:8 · retained source text

Now therefore, my sonne, obey my voyce, according to that which I command thee.

Genesis 50:16
And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 50:16 · retained source text

And they sent a messenger vnto Ioseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

1611 marginal noteHeb charged.

Exodus 7:2
Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 7:2 · retained source text

Thou shalt speake all that I command thee, and Aaron thy brother shall speake vnto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.

Exodus 8:27
We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the Lord our God, as he shall command us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 8:27 · retained source text

We will goe three dayes iourney into the wildernesse, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command vs.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.18.

Exodus 18:23
If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 18:23 · retained source text

If thou shalt doe this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt bee able to endure, and all this people shall also goe to their place in peace.

Exodus 27:20
¶ And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 27:20 · retained source text

¶ And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oyle Oliue beaten, for the light, to cause the lampe to burne alwayes.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to ascend vp.

Exodus 34:11
Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 34:11 · retained source text

Obserue thou that which I command thee this day: Behold, I driue out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hiuite, and the Iebusite.

Leviticus 6:9
Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 6:9 · retained source text

Command Aaron and his sonnes, saying, This is the law of the burnt offring: (It is the burnt offring, because of the burning vpon the Altar all night vnto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.)

1611 marginal noteOr, for the burning.

Leviticus 13:54
Then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 13:54 · retained source text

Then the Priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it vp seuen dayes more.

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