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.

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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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Joshua 15:13

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¶ And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Joshua 15:13 · retained source text

¶ And vnto Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, he gaue a part among the children of Iudah, according to the cōmandement of the LORD to Ioshua, euen the citie of Arba the father of Anak, which citie is Hebron.

1611 marginal noteOr, Kiriath-arba.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.15.

Joshua 17:4

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And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the Lord he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Joshua 17:4 · retained source text

And they came neere before Eleazar the Priest, and before Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and before the Princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to giue vs an inheritance among our brethren: therefore according to the commaundement of the LORD, hee gaue them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.

Joshua 21:3

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And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs.

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1611 witness · Joshua 21:3 · retained source text

And the children of Israel gaue vnto the Leuites out of their inheritance at the commandement of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.

Joshua 22:3

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Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the Lord your God.

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1611 witness · Joshua 22:3 · retained source text

Yee haue not left your brethren these many dayes vnto this day, but haue kept the charge of the commandement of the LORD your God.

Joshua 22:5

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But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Joshua 22:5 · retained source text

But take diligent heed, to doe the Commandement and the Law, which Moses the seruant of the LORD charged you, to loue the LORD your God, and to walke in all his wayes, and to keepe his Commaundements, and to cleaue vnto him, and to serue him with all your heart, and with all your soule.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 10.12.

1 Samuel 12:14

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If ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God:

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:14 · retained source text

If ye will feare the LORD, and serue him, and obey his voice, and not rebell against the Commandement of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the King that reigneth ouer you, continue following the LORD your God.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mouth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. be after.

1 Samuel 12:15

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But if ye will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be against you, as it was against your fathers.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:15 · retained source text

But if ye wil not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the Commandement of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.

1 Samuel 13:13

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And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:13 · retained source text

And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandement of the LORD thy God, which hee commanded thee: for now would the LORD haue established thy kingdome vpon Israel for euer.

1 Samuel 15:13

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And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:13 · retained source text

And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said vnto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I haue performed the commandement of the LORD.

1 Samuel 15:24

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¶ And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:24 · retained source text

¶ And Saul said vnto Samuel, I haue sinned: for I haue transgressed the Commandement of the LORD, and thy wordes; because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.