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commanding

Meaning of “commanding”

Bidding; ordering; directing with authority; governing; bearing rule; exercising supreme authority; having in power; overlooking without obstruction.

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4 occurrences4 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 49:33

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Every verse containing “commanding”

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Genesis 49:33
And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 49:33 · retained source text

And when Iacob had made an end of commanding his sonnes, he gathered vp his feete into the bed, and yeelded vp the ghost, and was gathered vnto his people.

Matthew 11:1
AND it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 11:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, when Iesus had made an end of commaunding his twelue Disciples, hee departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

Acts 24:8
Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 24:8 · retained source text

Commanding his accusers to come vnto thee, by examining of whom thy selfe mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

1 Timothy 4:3
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 4:3 · retained source text

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to absteine from meates, which God hath created to bee receiued with thankesgiuing of them which beleeue, and know the trueth.

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