I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 8:2 · retained source text
I counsell thee, to keepe the kings commandement, and that in regard of the oath of God.
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.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
177 occurrences167 verses40 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 45:21
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “commandment”
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 8:5 · retained source text
Whoso keepeth the commandement, shall feele no euill thing: and a wise mans heart discerneth both time and iudgement.
1611 marginal noteHeb. shall knew.
Complete reference index — all 167 verses
Genesis 45:21Exodus 17:1Exodus 25:22Exodus 34:32Exodus 36:6Exodus 38:21Numbers 3:39Numbers 4:37Numbers 4:41Numbers 4:49Numbers 9:18Numbers 9:20Numbers 9:23Numbers 10:13Numbers 13:3Numbers 14:41Numbers 15:31Numbers 23:20Numbers 24:13Numbers 27:14Numbers 33:2Numbers 33:38Deuteronomy 1:3Deuteronomy 1:26Deuteronomy 1:43Deuteronomy 9:23Deuteronomy 17:20Deuteronomy 30:11Joshua 1:18Joshua 8:8Joshua 15:13Joshua 17:4Joshua 21:3Joshua 22:3Joshua 22:51 Samuel 12:141 Samuel 12:151 Samuel 13:131 Samuel 15:131 Samuel 15:242 Samuel 12:91 Kings 2:431 Kings 13:212 Kings 17:342 Kings 17:372 Kings 18:362 Kings 23:352 Kings 24:31 Chronicles 12:321 Chronicles 14:121 Chronicles 28:212 Chronicles 8:132 Chronicles 8:152 Chronicles 14:42 Chronicles 19:102 Chronicles 24:62 Chronicles 24:82 Chronicles 24:212 Chronicles 29:152 Chronicles 29:252 Chronicles 30:62 Chronicles 30:122 Chronicles 31:52 Chronicles 31:132 Chronicles 35:102 Chronicles 35:152 Chronicles 35:16Ezra 4:21Ezra 6:14Ezra 8:17Ezra 10:3Nehemiah 11:23Nehemiah 12:24Nehemiah 12:45Esther 1:12Esther 1:15Esther 1:19Esther 2:8Esther 2:20Esther 3:3Esther 3:14Esther 3:15Esther 4:3Esther 4:5Esther 4:10Esther 8:13Esther 8:14Esther 8:17Esther 9:1Job 23:12Psalms 19:8Psalms 71:3Psalms 119:96Psalms 147:15Proverbs 6:20Proverbs 6:23Proverbs 8:29Proverbs 13:13Proverbs 19:16Ecclesiastes 8:2Ecclesiastes 8:5Isaiah 23:11Isaiah 36:21Jeremiah 35:14Jeremiah 35:16Jeremiah 35:18Lamentations 1:18Daniel 3:22Daniel 9:23Daniel 9:25Hosea 5:11Nahum 1:14Malachi 2:1Malachi 2:4Matthew 8:18Matthew 15:3Matthew 15:6Matthew 22:36Matthew 22:38Mark 7:8Mark 7:9Mark 12:28Mark 12:30Mark 12:31Luke 15:29Luke 23:56John 10:18John 11:57John 12:49John 12:50John 13:34John 14:31John 15:12Acts 15:24Acts 17:15Acts 23:30Acts 25:23Romans 7:8Romans 7:9Romans 7:10Romans 7:11Romans 7:12Romans 7:13Romans 13:9Romans 16:261 Corinthians 7:61 Corinthians 7:252 Corinthians 8:8Ephesians 6:21 Timothy 1:11 Timothy 1:51 Timothy 6:14Titus 1:3Hebrews 7:5Hebrews 7:16Hebrews 7:18Hebrews 11:22Hebrews 11:232 Peter 2:212 Peter 3:21 John 2:71 John 2:81 John 3:231 John 4:212 John 1:42 John 1:52 John 1:6
Where “commandment” appears
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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus5 occurrences
5 versesNumbers20 occurrences
16 versesDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 versesJoshua7 occurrences
7 verses1 Samuel5 occurrences
5 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles17 occurrences
16 versesEzra6 occurrences
4 versesNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesEsther15 occurrences
15 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms4 occurrences
4 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel3 occurrences
3 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew5 occurrences
5 versesMark5 occurrences
5 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesJohn7 occurrences
7 versesActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans8 occurrences
8 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews5 occurrences
5 verses2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses1 John7 occurrences
4 verses2 John3 occurrences
3 verses
1 verseExodus5 occurrences
5 versesNumbers20 occurrences
16 versesDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 versesJoshua7 occurrences
7 verses1 Samuel5 occurrences
5 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles17 occurrences
16 versesEzra6 occurrences
4 versesNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesEsther15 occurrences
15 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms4 occurrences
4 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel3 occurrences
3 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew5 occurrences
5 versesMark5 occurrences
5 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesJohn7 occurrences
7 versesActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans8 occurrences
8 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews5 occurrences
5 verses2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses1 John7 occurrences
4 verses2 John3 occurrences
3 verses
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Definition evidence
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗A command, mandate, authoritative order or injunction, charge, or precept; especially, one of the ten commandments.