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

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First occurrence: Genesis 45:21

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2 Kings 17:34

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Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the Lord, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the Lord commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:34 · retained source text

Unto this day they doe after the former maners: they feare not the LORD, neither doe they after their Statutes, or after their Ordinances, or after the Law and Commaundement which the LORD commaunded the children of Iacob, whom hee named Israel,

1611 marginal noteGen. 32.28. 1.King. 18.31.

2 Kings 17:37

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And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods.

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1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:37 · retained source text

And the Statutes, and the Ordinances, and the Law, and the Commandement which he wrote for you, ye shall obserue to doe for euermore, and ye shall not feare other gods:

2 Kings 18:36

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But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

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1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:36 · retained source text

But the people helde their peace, and answered him not a word: for the kings commaundement was, saying, Answere him not.

2 Kings 23:35

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And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaoh-nechoh.

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1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:35 · retained source text

And Iehoiakim gaue the siluer, and the golde to Pharaoh, but he taxed the land to giue the money according to the commandement of Pharaoh: hee exacted the siluer and the golde of the people of the land, of euery one according to his taxation, to giue it vnto Pharaoh Nechoh.

2 Kings 24:3

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Surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;

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1611 witness · 2 Kings 24:3 · retained source text

Surely at the commandement of the LORD came this vpon Iudah, to remooue them out of his sight, for the sinnes of Manasseh, according to all that he did: