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

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First occurrence: Genesis 45:21

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He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the Lord hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 23:11 · retained source text

He stretched out his hand ouer the sea, hee shooke the kingdomes: the LORD hath giuen a commandement against the merchant citie, to destroy the strong holdes thereof.

1611 marginal noteOr, concerning a merchant man. Heb. Canaan.

1611 marginal noteOr, strengths.

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

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Isaiah 36:21 · retained source text

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the Kings commandement was, saying; Answere him not.

Complete reference index — all 167 verses

Genesis 45:21 Exodus 17:1 Exodus 25:22 Exodus 34:32 Exodus 36:6 Exodus 38:21 Numbers 3:39 Numbers 4:37 Numbers 4:41 Numbers 4:49 Numbers 9:18 Numbers 9:20 Numbers 9:23 Numbers 10:13 Numbers 13:3 Numbers 14:41 Numbers 15:31 Numbers 23:20 Numbers 24:13 Numbers 27:14 Numbers 33:2 Numbers 33:38 Deuteronomy 1:3 Deuteronomy 1:26 Deuteronomy 1:43 Deuteronomy 9:23 Deuteronomy 17:20 Deuteronomy 30:11 Joshua 1:18 Joshua 8:8 Joshua 15:13 Joshua 17:4 Joshua 21:3 Joshua 22:3 Joshua 22:5 1 Samuel 12:14 1 Samuel 12:15 1 Samuel 13:13 1 Samuel 15:13 1 Samuel 15:24 2 Samuel 12:9 1 Kings 2:43 1 Kings 13:21 2 Kings 17:34 2 Kings 17:37 2 Kings 18:36 2 Kings 23:35 2 Kings 24:3 1 Chronicles 12:32 1 Chronicles 14:12 1 Chronicles 28:21 2 Chronicles 8:13 2 Chronicles 8:15 2 Chronicles 14:4 2 Chronicles 19:10 2 Chronicles 24:6 2 Chronicles 24:8 2 Chronicles 24:21 2 Chronicles 29:15 2 Chronicles 29:25 2 Chronicles 30:6 2 Chronicles 30:12 2 Chronicles 31:5 2 Chronicles 31:13 2 Chronicles 35:10 2 Chronicles 35:15 2 Chronicles 35:16 Ezra 4:21 Ezra 6:14 Ezra 8:17 Ezra 10:3 Nehemiah 11:23 Nehemiah 12:24 Nehemiah 12:45 Esther 1:12 Esther 1:15 Esther 1:19 Esther 2:8 Esther 2:20 Esther 3:3 Esther 3:14 Esther 3:15 Esther 4:3 Esther 4:5 Esther 4:10 Esther 8:13 Esther 8:14 Esther 8:17 Esther 9:1 Job 23:12 Psalms 19:8 Psalms 71:3 Psalms 119:96 Psalms 147:15 Proverbs 6:20 Proverbs 6:23 Proverbs 8:29 Proverbs 13:13 Proverbs 19:16 Ecclesiastes 8:2 Ecclesiastes 8:5 Isaiah 23:11 Isaiah 36:21 Jeremiah 35:14 Jeremiah 35:16 Jeremiah 35:18 Lamentations 1:18 Daniel 3:22 Daniel 9:23 Daniel 9:25 Hosea 5:11 Nahum 1:14 Malachi 2:1 Malachi 2:4 Matthew 8:18 Matthew 15:3 Matthew 15:6 Matthew 22:36 Matthew 22:38 Mark 7:8 Mark 7:9 Mark 12:28 Mark 12:30 Mark 12:31 Luke 15:29 Luke 23:56 John 10:18 John 11:57 John 12:49 John 12:50 John 13:34 John 14:31 John 15:12 Acts 15:24 Acts 17:15 Acts 23:30 Acts 25:23 Romans 7:8 Romans 7:9 Romans 7:10 Romans 7:11 Romans 7:12 Romans 7:13 Romans 13:9 Romans 16:26 1 Corinthians 7:6 1 Corinthians 7:25 2 Corinthians 8:8 Ephesians 6:2 1 Timothy 1:1 1 Timothy 1:5 1 Timothy 6:14 Titus 1:3 Hebrews 7:5 Hebrews 7:16 Hebrews 7:18 Hebrews 11:22 Hebrews 11:23 2 Peter 2:21 2 Peter 3:2 1 John 2:7 1 John 2:8 1 John 3:23 1 John 4:21 2 John 1:4 2 John 1:5 2 John 1:6

Where “commandment” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verse Exodus5 occurrences
5 verses Numbers20 occurrences
16 verses Deuteronomy6 occurrences
6 verses Joshua7 occurrences
7 verses 1 Samuel5 occurrences
5 verses 2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses 1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses 2 Chronicles17 occurrences
16 verses Ezra6 occurrences
4 verses Nehemiah3 occurrences
3 verses Esther15 occurrences
15 verses Job1 occurrence
1 verse Psalms4 occurrences
4 verses Proverbs5 occurrences
5 verses Ecclesiastes2 occurrences
2 verses Isaiah2 occurrences
2 verses Jeremiah3 occurrences
3 verses Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse Daniel3 occurrences
3 verses Hosea1 occurrence
1 verse Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse Malachi2 occurrences
2 verses Matthew5 occurrences
5 verses Mark5 occurrences
5 verses Luke2 occurrences
2 verses John7 occurrences
7 verses Acts4 occurrences
4 verses Romans8 occurrences
8 verses 1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse Ephesians1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses Titus1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews5 occurrences
5 verses 2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses 1 John7 occurrences
4 verses 2 John3 occurrences
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Definition evidence

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Genesis 45:21 Deuteronomy 1:43 2 Kings 24:3 Nehemiah 11:23 Proverbs 6:23 Mark 7:8 Romans 7:13 2 John 1:6

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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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)