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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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Psalms 42:8
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Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
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1611 witness · Psalms 42:8 · retained source text

Yet the LORD will command his louing kindnes in the day time, and in the night his song shalbe with me, and my prayer vnto the God of my life.

Complete reference index — all 103 verses
Genesis 18:19Genesis 27:8Genesis 50:16Exodus 7:2Exodus 8:27Exodus 18:23Exodus 27:20Exodus 34:11Leviticus 6:9Leviticus 13:54Leviticus 14:4Leviticus 14:5Leviticus 14:36Leviticus 14:40Leviticus 24:2Leviticus 25:21Numbers 5:2Numbers 9:8Numbers 28:2Numbers 34:2Numbers 35:2Numbers 36:6Deuteronomy 2:4Deuteronomy 4:2Deuteronomy 4:40Deuteronomy 6:2Deuteronomy 6:6Deuteronomy 7:11Deuteronomy 8:1Deuteronomy 8:11Deuteronomy 10:13Deuteronomy 11:8Deuteronomy 11:13Deuteronomy 11:22Deuteronomy 11:27Deuteronomy 11:28Deuteronomy 12:11Deuteronomy 12:14Deuteronomy 12:28Deuteronomy 12:32Deuteronomy 13:18Deuteronomy 15:5Deuteronomy 15:11Deuteronomy 15:15Deuteronomy 18:18Deuteronomy 19:7Deuteronomy 19:9Deuteronomy 24:18Deuteronomy 24:22Deuteronomy 27:1Deuteronomy 27:4Deuteronomy 27:10Deuteronomy 28:1Deuteronomy 28:8Deuteronomy 28:13Deuteronomy 28:14Deuteronomy 28:15Deuteronomy 30:2Deuteronomy 30:8Deuteronomy 30:11Deuteronomy 30:16Deuteronomy 32:46Joshua 1:11Joshua 3:8Joshua 4:3Joshua 4:16Joshua 11:151 Samuel 16:161 Kings 5:61 Kings 11:382 Chronicles 7:13Job 39:27Psalms 42:8Psalms 44:4Isaiah 5:6Isaiah 45:11Jeremiah 1:7Jeremiah 1:17Jeremiah 11:4Jeremiah 26:2Jeremiah 27:4Jeremiah 34:22Lamentations 1:10Amos 9:3Amos 9:4Amos 9:9Matthew 4:3Matthew 19:7Matthew 27:64Mark 10:3Luke 4:3Luke 8:31Luke 9:54John 15:14John 15:17Acts 5:28Acts 15:5Acts 16:181 Corinthians 7:102 Thessalonians 3:42 Thessalonians 3:62 Thessalonians 3:121 Timothy 4:11

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesExodus5 occurrences
5 versesLeviticus8 occurrences
8 versesNumbers6 occurrences
6 versesDeuteronomy41 occurrences
40 versesJoshua5 occurrences
5 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
6 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseAmos3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke3 occurrences
3 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses1 Timothy1 occurrence
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