KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 45:21
Complete exact-word concordance
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
Now the end of the commandement is charity, out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith vnfained.
That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
That thou keepe this commandement without spot, vnrebukeable, vntill the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ.
But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed vnto mee according to the commandement of God our Sauiour:
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:
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:
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Who is made not after the Law of a carnall commandement, but after the power of an endles life.
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
For there is verily a disanulling of the commandement going before, for the weakenesse and vnprofitablenesse thereof.
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
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.
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.
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.
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
For it had bin better for them not to haue knowen the way of righteousnesse, then after they haue knowen it, to turne from the holy commandement deliuered vnto them.
That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
That yee may be mindfull of the wordes which were spoken before by the holy Prophets, and of the Commandement of vs the Apostles of the Lord and Sauiour:
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Historical English dictionary sources
A command, mandate, authoritative order or injunction, charge, or precept; especially, one of the ten commandments.
