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ἐντέλλομαι G1781

G1781 is the Greek word ἐντέλλομαι, transliterated entéllomai. The King James Version most often renders it commanded.

Word: ἐντέλλομαιTransliteration: entéllomaiLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 17 verses

What it means

to enjoin.

Where it comes from

from G1722 (ἐν) and the base of G5056 (τέλος).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 21 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

commanded 6×command 4×give 2×charge 2×charged 1×gave 1×commandment 1×given commandments 1×hath 1×enjoined 1×gave commandment 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: (give) charge, (give) command(-ments), injoin.

Verses using ἐντέλλομαι

All 17 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 4:6 · KJV

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Matthew 15:4 · KJV

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

Matthew 17:9 · KJV

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

Matthew 19:7 · KJV

They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

Matthew 28:20 · KJV

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Mark 10:3 · KJV

And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

Mark 11:6 · KJV

And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

Mark 13:34 · KJV

For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

Luke 4:10 · KJV

For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

John 8:5 · KJV

Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

John 14:31 · KJV

But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

John 15:14 · KJV

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

John 15:17 · KJV

These things I command you, that ye love one another.

Acts 1:2 · KJV

Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

Acts 13:47 · KJV

For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

Hebrews 9:20 · KJV

Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

Hebrews 11:22 · KJV

By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Common questions

What does Strong's G1781 mean?

G1781 is the Greek word ἐντέλλομαι (entéllomai), meaning to enjoin.

How is G1781 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it commanded (6 times), command (4 times), give (2 times), charge (2 times), charged (1 time), among others.

How many times does G1781 appear in the Bible?

ἐντέλλομαι (entéllomai) is tagged in 17 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G1781 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1722 (ἐν) and the base of G5056 (τέλος).

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