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ἐντολή G1785
G1785 is the Greek word ἐντολή, transliterated entolḗ. The King James Version most often renders it commandment.
What it means
injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription.
Where it comes from
from G1781 (ἐντέλλομαι).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 65 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: commandment, precept.
Verses using ἐντολή
The first 40 of 59 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 5:19 · KJV
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 15:3 · KJV
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Matthew 15:6 · KJV
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Matthew 22:36 · KJV
Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Matthew 22:40 · KJV
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Mark 7:8 · KJV
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
Mark 7:9 · KJV
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
Mark 10:19 · KJV
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
Mark 12:28 · KJV
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
Mark 12:29 · KJV
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
Mark 12:31 · KJV
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Luke 1:6 · KJV
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Luke 15:29 · KJV
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
Luke 18:20 · KJV
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
John 10:18 · KJV
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
John 11:57 · KJV
Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
John 12:49 · KJV
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
John 12:50 · KJV
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
John 13:34 · KJV
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
John 14:21 · KJV
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
John 15:10 · KJV
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
John 15:12 · KJV
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Acts 17:15 · KJV
And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
Romans 7:8 · KJV
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
Romans 7:9 · KJV
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
Romans 7:10 · KJV
And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
Romans 7:11 · KJV
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
Romans 7:12 · KJV
Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Romans 7:13 · KJV
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
Romans 13:9 · KJV
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
1 Corinthians 7:19 · KJV
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
1 Corinthians 14:37 · KJV
If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
Ephesians 2:15 · KJV
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
Ephesians 6:2 · KJV
Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
Colossians 4:10 · KJV
Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
1 Timothy 6:14 · KJV
That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Titus 1:14 · KJV
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
Hebrews 7:5 · KJV
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
Hebrews 7:16 · KJV
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Hebrews 7:18 · KJV
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
Common questions
What does Strong's G1785 mean?
G1785 is the Greek word ἐντολή (entolḗ), meaning injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription.
How is G1785 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it commandment (39 times), commandments (25 times), precept (1 time).
How many times does G1785 appear in the Bible?
ἐντολή (entolḗ) is tagged in 59 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G1785 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1781 (ἐντέλλομαι).
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