KJV dictionary & concordance

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 45:21

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1 Samuel 12:14

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If ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God:

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:14 · retained source text

If ye will feare the LORD, and serue him, and obey his voice, and not rebell against the Commandement of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the King that reigneth ouer you, continue following the LORD your God.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mouth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. be after.

1 Samuel 12:15

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But if ye will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be against you, as it was against your fathers.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:15 · retained source text

But if ye wil not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the Commandement of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.

1 Samuel 13:13

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And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:13 · retained source text

And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandement of the LORD thy God, which hee commanded thee: for now would the LORD haue established thy kingdome vpon Israel for euer.

1 Samuel 15:13

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And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:13 · retained source text

And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said vnto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I haue performed the commandement of the LORD.

1 Samuel 15:24

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¶ And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:24 · retained source text

¶ And Saul said vnto Samuel, I haue sinned: for I haue transgressed the Commandement of the LORD, and thy wordes; because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.