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commanded

Meaning of “commanded”

Ordered; directed.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:16

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Mark 6:8
And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 6:8 · retained source text

And commanded them that they should take nothing for their iourney, saue a staffe onely: no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

1611 marginal noteThe word signifieth a piece of brasse money, in value somewhat lesse then a farthing, mat. 10.9. but here it is taken in generall for mony.

Mark 6:27
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 6:27 · retained source text

And immediatly the king sent an executioner, and commaunded his head to be brought, and he went, and beheaded him in the prison,

1611 marginal noteOr, one of his guard.

Mark 8:6
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
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1611 witness · Mark 8:6 · retained source text

And he commanded the people to sit downe on the ground: and he tooke the seuen loaues, and gaue thanks, and brake, and gaue to his disciples to set before them: and they did set them before the people.

Mark 8:7
And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 8:7 · retained source text

And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commaunded to set them also before them.

Mark 10:49
And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 10:49 · retained source text

And Iesus stood still, and commanded him to bee called: and they call the blinde man, saying vnto him, Be of good comfort, rise, he calleth thee.

Mark 11:6
And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
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1611 witness · Mark 11:6 · retained source text

And they said vnto them euen as Iesus had commanded: and they let them goe.

Mark 13:34
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
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1611 witness · Mark 13:34 · retained source text

For the Sonne of man is as a man taking a farre iourney, who left his house, and gaue authority to his seruants, and to euery man his worke, and commanded the porter to watch:

Luke 5:14
And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
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1611 witness · Luke 5:14 · retained source text

And hee charged him to tell no man: but, Goe, and shewe thy selfe to the Priest, and offer for thy clensing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimonie vnto them.

Luke 8:29
(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
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1611 witness · Luke 8:29 · retained source text

(For he had commanded the vncleane spirit to come out of the man: For oftentimes it had caught him, and he was kept bound with chaines, and in fetters: and he brake the bands, and was driuen of the deuil into the wildernesse.)

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