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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.

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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Showing verses 161–167 of 167 · 177 word occurrences in this result

1 John 2:7
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:7 · retained source text

Brethren, I write no new commandement vnto you, but an olde commandement which ye had from the beginning: the old commandement is the word which ye haue heard from the beginning.

1 John 2:8
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:8 · retained source text

Againe, a new commandement I write vnto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkenesse is past, and the true light now shineth.

1 John 3:23
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 3:23 · retained source text

And this is his commandement, that we should beleeue on the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another, as hee gaue vs commandement.

1 John 4:21
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 4:21 · retained source text

And this commandement haue we from him, that he who loueth God, loue his brother also.

2 John 1:4
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 John 1:4 · retained source text

I reioyced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in trueth, as wee haue receiued a commaundement from the Father.

2 John 1:5
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 John 1:5 · retained source text

And now, I beseech thee Lady, not as though I wrote a new commandement vnto thee: but that which wee had from the beginning, that wee loue one another.

2 John 1:6
And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 John 1:6 · retained source text

And this is loue, that wee walke after his Commandements. This is the Commandement, that as yee haue heard from the beginning, yee should walke in it.

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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)