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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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Jeremiah 27:4
And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 27:4 · retained source text

And command them to say vnto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say vnto your masters:

1611 marginal noteOr, concerning their masters, saying.

Jeremiah 34:22
Behold, I will command, saith the Lord, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 34:22 · retained source text

Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to returne to this citie, and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burne it with fire, and I will make the cities of Iudah a desolation without an inhabitant.

Lamentations 1:10
The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Lamentations 1:10 · retained source text

The aduersarie hath spread out his hand vpon all her pleasant things: for she hath seene that the heathen entred into her Sanctuarie, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.

1611 marginal noteOr, desireable.

1611 marginal noteDeu.23.3

Amos 9:3
And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 9:3 · retained source text

And though they hide themselues in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence, and though they be hid from my sight in the bottome of the Sea, thence will I commaund the serpent, and he shall bite them.

Amos 9:4
And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Amos 9:4 · retained source text

And though they goe into captiuitie before their enemies, thence will I commaund the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes vpon them for euill, and not for good.

1611 marginal noteIer.44.11.

Amos 9:9
For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
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1611 witness · Amos 9:9 · retained source text

For loe, I will commaund, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corne is sifted in a sieue, yet shall not the least graine fall vpon the earth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cease to moue.

1611 marginal noteHeb. stone.

Matthew 4:3
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
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1611 witness · Matthew 4:3 · retained source text

And when the tempter came to him, hee said, If thou be the sonne of God, command that these stones bee made bread.

Matthew 19:7
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 19:7 · retained source text

They say vnto him, Why did Moses then command to giue a writing of diuorcement, and to put her away?

1611 marginal noteDeut. 24.1.

Matthew 27:64
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
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1611 witness · Matthew 27:64 · retained source text

Command therfore that the sepulchre be made sure, vntill the third day, lest his disciples come by night, & steale him away, and say vnto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last errour shalbe worse then the first.

Mark 10:3
And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
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1611 witness · Mark 10:3 · retained source text

And he answered, and saide vnto them, What did Moses command you?

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