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 31–40 of 168 · 171 word occurrences in this result

Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:9 · retained source text

Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithfull God, which keepeth Couenant and Mercy with them that loue him, and keepe his Commandements, to a thousand generations;

Deuteronomy 7:11
Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:11 · retained source text

Thou shalt therefore keepe the Commandements, and the Statutes, and the Iudgements, which I command thee this day, to doe them.

Deuteronomy 8:1
ALL the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 8:1 · retained source text

¶ All the commaundements which I commaund thee this day, shall yee obserue to doe, that yee may liue, and multiply, and goe in, and possesse the land which the LORD sware vnto your fathers.

Deuteronomy 8:2
And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 8:2 · retained source text

And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these fourtie yeeres in the wildernesse, to humble thee, and to proue thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keepe his commandements, or no.

Deuteronomy 8:6
Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 8:6 · retained source text

Therefore thou shalt keepe the Commandements of the LORD thy God, to walke in his wayes, and to feare him.

Deuteronomy 8:11
Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 8:11 · retained source text

Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his Commandements, and his Iudgements, and his Statutes which I command thee this day:

Deuteronomy 10:4
And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the Lord spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the Lord gave them unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 10:4 · retained source text

And he wrote on the Tables, according to the first writing, the tenne Commandements, which the LORD spake vnto you in the mount, out of the midst of the fire, in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gaue them vnto me.

1611 marginal noteHebr. words.

Deuteronomy 10:13
To keep the commandments of the Lord, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 10:13 · retained source text

To keepe the Commandements of the LORD, and his Statutes, which I commaund thee this day for thy good?

Deuteronomy 11:1
THEREFORE thou shalt love the Lord thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 11:1 · retained source text

¶ Therefore thou shalt loue the LORD thy God, and keepe his charge, and his Statutes, and his Iudgements, and his Commandements alway.

Deuteronomy 11:8
Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 11:8 · retained source text

Therefore shall yee keepe all the Commandements which I command you this day, that ye may be strong and goe in, and possesse the land whither ye goe to possesse it:

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