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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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Hosea 5:11
Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 5:11 · retained source text

Ephraim is oppressed, and broken in iudgement: because he willingly walked after the commandement.

Nahum 1:14
And the Lord hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nahum 1:14 · retained source text

And the LORD hath giuen a commandement concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sowen: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the grauen image, and the molten image, I wil make thy graue, for thou art vile.

Malachi 2:1
AND now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Malachi 2:1 · retained source text

¶ And now, O yee Priests, this commaundement is for you.

Malachi 2:4
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Malachi 2:4 · retained source text

And yee shall know that I haue sent this commaundement vnto you, that my couenant might be with Leui, saith the LORD of hostes.

Matthew 8:18
¶ Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 8:18 · retained source text

¶ Now when Iesus saw great multitudes about him, hee gaue commaundement to depart vnto the other side.

Matthew 15:3
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:3 · retained source text

But hee answered, and said vnto them, Why doe you also transgresse the Commandement of God by your tradition?

Matthew 15:6
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:6 · retained source text

And honour not his father or his mother, hee shall be free. Thus haue yee made the Commaundement of God of none effect by your tradition.

Matthew 22:36
Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 22:36 · retained source text

Master, which is the great Commandement in the Law?

Matthew 22:38
This is the first and great commandment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 22:38 · retained source text

This is the first and great Commandement.

Mark 7:8
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 7:8 · retained source text

For laying aside the Commandement of God, yee hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots, and cups: and many other such like things ye doe.

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Historical definitions

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

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