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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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Showing verses 41–50 of 103 · 104 word occurrences in this result

Deuteronomy 13:18
When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the Lord thy God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 13:18 · retained source text

When thou shalt hearken to the voyce of the LORD thy God, to keepe all his Commaundements which I command thee this day, to doe that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God.

Deuteronomy 15:5
Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:5 · retained source text

Onely if thou carefully hearken vnto the voice of the LORD thy God, to obserue to doe all these commandedements, which I commaund thee this day.

Deuteronomy 15:11
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:11 · retained source text

For the poore shall neuer cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide vnto thy brother, to thy poore, and to thy needy in the land.

Deuteronomy 15:15
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:15 · retained source text

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.

Deuteronomy 18:18
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 18:18 · retained source text

I will raise them vp a Prophet from among their brethren, like vnto thee, and will put my wordes in his mouth, and hee shall speake vnto them all that I shall command him.

1611 marginal noteIohn 1.45. acts 3.21. & .7.37.

Deuteronomy 19:9
If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the Lord thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 19:9 · retained source text

(If thou shalt keepe all these commandements to doe them, which I command thee this day, to loue the LORD thy God, and to walke euer in his wayes) then shalt thou adde three cities moe for thee, beside these three:

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.20.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 20.7.

Deuteronomy 24:18
But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:18 · retained source text

But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to doe this thing.

Deuteronomy 24:22
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:22 · retained source text

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therfore I command thee to doe this thing.

Deuteronomy 27:1
AND Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 27:1 · retained source text

¶ And Moses with the Elders of Israel commaunded the people, saying, Keepe all the Commandements which I command you this day.

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