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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 45:21

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1 Chronicles 28:21

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And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:21 · retained source text

And behold, the courses of the Priests and the Leuites, euen they shall be with thee for all the seruice of the house of God, and there shall be with thee for all manner of workemanship, euery willing skilfull man, for any maner of seruice: also the Princes and all the people will bee wholly at thy commandement.

2 Chronicles 8:13

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Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 8:13 · retained source text

Euen after a certaine rate euery day, offering according to the commandement of Moses, on the Sabbaths, and on the new Moones, and on the solemne Feasts three times in the yeere, euen in the feast of Unleauened bread, and in the feast of Weekes, and in the feast of Tabernacles.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.23.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.14. deut. 16.16.

2 Chronicles 8:15

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And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 8:15 · retained source text

And they departed not from the commandement of the King vnto the Priests and Leuites, concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

2 Chronicles 14:4

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And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 14:4 · retained source text

And commanded Iudah to seeke the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the Law, and the Commandement.

2 Chronicles 19:10

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And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the Lord, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 19:10 · retained source text

And what cause soeuer shal come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, betweene blood and blood, betweene Law and Commandement, Statutes and Iudgements, yee shall euen warne them that they trespasse not against the LORD, and so wrath come vpon you, and vpon your brethren: this doe, & ye shall not trespasse.

2 Chronicles 24:6

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And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the Lord, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 24:6 · retained source text

And the king called for Iehoiada the chiefe, and saide vnto him, Why hast thou not required of the Leuites to bring in out of Iudah and out of Ierusalem, the collection, according to the commandement of Moses the seruant of the LORD, and of the Congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of Witnesse?

1611 marginal noteExod. 30.12,13,14.

2 Chronicles 24:8

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And at the king’s commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the Lord.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 24:8 · retained source text

And at the kings commandement they made a chest, and set it without, at the gate of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 24:21

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And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 24:21 · retained source text

And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandement of the king, in the court of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 29:15

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And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the Lord, to cleanse the house of the Lord.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 29:15 · retained source text

And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselues, and came according to the commandement of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, in the busines of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 29:25

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And he set the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the Lord by his prophets.

2 word occurrences in this verse

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 29:25 · retained source text

And hee set the Leuites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harpes, according to the commandement of Dauid, and of Gad the kings Seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandement of the LORD by his prophets.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of.

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 16.4. and 25.6.