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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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104 occurrences103 verses23 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:19

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Deuteronomy 2:4
And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:4 · retained source text

And commaund thou the people, saying, Ye are to passe through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir, and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed vnto your selues therefore.

Deuteronomy 4:2
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:2 · retained source text

Ye shall not adde vnto the word which I command you, neither shall you diminish ought from it, that ye may keepe the Commaundements of the LORD your God, which I command you.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.32. iosh. 1.7. pro. 30.6. reu. 22.18.

Deuteronomy 4:40
Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:40 · retained source text

Thou shalt keepe therefore his Statutes, and his Commandements, which I command thee this day; that it may goe well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy dayes vpon the earth, which the LORD thy God giueth thee, for euer.

Deuteronomy 6:2
That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 6:2 · retained source text

That thou mightest feare the LORD thy God, to keepe all his Statutes, and his Commandements which I command thee; thou, and thy sonne, and thy sonnes sonne, all the dayes of thy life: and that thy dayes may be prolonged.

Deuteronomy 6:6
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 6:6 · retained source text

And these words which I command thee this day, shall bee in thine heart.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.18.

Deuteronomy 7:11
Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:11 · retained source text

Thou shalt therefore keepe the Commandements, and the Statutes, and the Iudgements, which I command thee this day, to doe them.

Deuteronomy 8:1
ALL the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 8:1 · retained source text

¶ All the commaundements which I commaund thee this day, shall yee obserue to doe, that yee may liue, and multiply, and goe in, and possesse the land which the LORD sware vnto your fathers.

Deuteronomy 8:11
Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 8:11 · retained source text

Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his Commandements, and his Iudgements, and his Statutes which I command thee this day:

Deuteronomy 10:13
To keep the commandments of the Lord, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 10:13 · retained source text

To keepe the Commandements of the LORD, and his Statutes, which I commaund thee this day for thy good?

Deuteronomy 11:8
Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 11:8 · retained source text

Therefore shall yee keepe all the Commandements which I command you this day, that ye may be strong and goe in, and possesse the land whither ye goe to possesse it:

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