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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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Hebrews 7:5
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 7:5 · retained source text

And verily they that are of the sonnes of Leui, who receiue the office of the Priesthood, haue a commandement to take Tithes of the people according to the Law, that is of their brethren, though they come out of the loines of Abraham:

Hebrews 7:16
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 7:16 · retained source text

Who is made not after the Law of a carnall commandement, but after the power of an endles life.

Hebrews 11:22
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 11:22 · retained source text

By faith, Ioseph when hee died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel: and gaue commandement concerning his bones.

1611 marginal noteOr, remembred.

Hebrews 11:23
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 11:23 · retained source text

By faith; Moses when hee was borne was hid three moneths of his parents, because they saw he was a proper childe, and they not afraid of the Kings commandement.

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Historical definitions

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

volume 1, leaf 430, column 2 (entry starts at OCR line 119)