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commandment

Meaning of “commandment”

Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
177 occurrences167 verses40 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 45:21

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1 John 2:7
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:7 · retained source text

Brethren, I write no new commandement vnto you, but an olde commandement which ye had from the beginning: the old commandement is the word which ye haue heard from the beginning.

1 John 2:8
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:8 · retained source text

Againe, a new commandement I write vnto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkenesse is past, and the true light now shineth.

1 John 3:23
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 3:23 · retained source text

And this is his commandement, that we should beleeue on the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another, as hee gaue vs commandement.

1 John 4:21
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 4:21 · retained source text

And this commandement haue we from him, that he who loueth God, loue his brother also.

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Historical definitions

A command, mandate, authoritative order or injunction, charge, or precept; especially, one of the ten commandments.

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