Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

commandments

Meaning of “commandments”

Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-references
171 occurrences168 verses33 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 26:5

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “commandments”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–8 of 8 · 8 word occurrences in this result

Nehemiah 1:5
And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 1:5 · retained source text

And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heauen, the great and terrible God, that keepeth couenant and mercie for them that loue him, and obserue his commandements:

1611 marginal noteDan. 9.4.

Nehemiah 1:7
We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 1:7 · retained source text

We haue dealt very corruptly against thee, and haue not kept the commandements, nor the statutes, nor the iudgements, which thou commandedst thy seruant Moses.

Nehemiah 1:9
But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 1:9 · retained source text

But if ye turne vnto me, and keepe my commandements, and doe them: though there were of you cast out vnto the vttermost part of the heauen, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them vnto the place that I haue chosen, to set my Name there.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 30.4.

Nehemiah 9:13
Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:13 · retained source text

Thou camest downe also vpon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heauen, and gauest them right iudgements, and true lawes, good statutes and commandements:

1611 marginal noteHeb. lawes of trueth.

1611 marginal noteExod. 20.1 and 19.20.

Nehemiah 9:16
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:16 · retained source text

But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkned not to thy commandements:

Nehemiah 9:29
And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:29 · retained source text

And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them againe vnto thy lawe: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not vnto thy commaundements, but sinned against thy iudgements, (which if a man doe, he shal liue in them) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their necke, and would not heare.

1611 marginal noteHeb. they gaue a withdrawing shoulder.

Nehemiah 9:34
Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:34 · retained source text

Neither haue our kings, our Princes, our Priests, nor our fathers kept thy Law, nor hearkened vnto thy Commandements, and thy Testimonies, wherewith thou didst testifie against them.

Nehemiah 10:29
They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 10:29 · retained source text

They claue to their brethren their nobles, and entred into a curse, and into an oath to walke in Gods law, which was giuen by Moses the seruant of God, and to obserue and doe all the commandements of the LORD our LORD, and his Iudgements, and his statutes:

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of.

Complete reference index — all 168 verses

Where “commandments” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Psalms 111:7

The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.

Psalms 119:151

Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.

Psalms 119:172

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

Psalms 119:86

All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

Study connections