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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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Numbers 5:2
Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 5:2 · retained source text

Commaund the children of Israel, that they put out of the campe euery leper, and euery one that hath an issue, and whosoeuer is defiled by the dead:

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 13.3.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 15.2.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 21.1.

Numbers 9:8
And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the Lord will command concerning you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 9:8 · retained source text

And Moses saide vnto them, Stand still, and I will heare what the LORD wil command concerning you.

Numbers 28:2
Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 28:2 · retained source text

Command the children of Israel, and say vnto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices, made by fire for a sweet sauour vnto mee, shall yee obserue, to offer vnto me, in their due season.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a sauour of my rest.

Numbers 34:2
Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 34:2 · retained source text

Command the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan, (this is the land that shall fall vnto you for an inheritance, euen the land of Canaan, with the coasts thereof.)

Numbers 35:2
Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
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1611 witness · Numbers 35:2 · retained source text

Command the children of Israel, that they giue vnto the Leuites of the inheritance of their possession, cities to dwell in: and yee shall giue also vnto the Leuites suburbs for the cities round about them.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 21.2.

Numbers 36:6
This is the thing which the Lord doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 36:6 · retained source text

This is the thing which the LORD doeth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they thinke best: onely to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.

1611 marginal noteHebr. be wiues.

1611 marginal noteTob. 1.9.

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