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Lexicon :: Strong's G1785 - entolē

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ἐντολή
Transliteration
entolē (Key)
Pronunciation
en-tol-ay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TDNT Reference: 2:545,234

Strong’s Definitions

ἐντολή entolḗ, en-tol-ay'; from G1781; injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription:—commandment, precept.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 71x

The KJV translates Strong's G1785 in the following manner: commandment (69x), precept (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 71x
The KJV translates Strong's G1785 in the following manner: commandment (69x), precept (2x).

  1. an order, command, charge, precept, injunction

    1. that which is prescribed to one by reason of his office

  2. a commandment

    1. a prescribed rule in accordance with which a thing is done

      1. a precept relating to lineage, of the Mosaic precept concerning the priesthood

      2. ethically used of the commandments in the Mosaic law or Jewish tradition

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐντολή entolḗ, en-tol-ay'; from G1781; injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription:—commandment, precept.
STRONGS G1785:
ἐντολή, ἐντολῆς, ἡ (ἐντέλλω or ἐντέλλομαι, which see), from Pindar and Herodotus down; the Sept. often for מִצְוָה, in the Psalms the plural ἐντολαί also for פִּקְּוּדִים; an order, command, charge, precept;
1. universally, a charge, injunction: Luke 15:29; ἐντολήν λαμβάνειν παρά τίνος, John 10:18; πρός τινα, Acts 17:15; λαβεῖν ἐντολάς περί τίνος, Colossians 4:10; that which is prescribed to one by reason of his office, ἐντολήν ἔχειν followed by infinitive, Hebrews 7:5; ἐντολήν διδόναι τίνι, John 14:31 L Tr WH; with τί εἴπῃ added, of Christ, whom God commanded what to teach to men, John 12:49; ἡ ἐντολή αὐτοῦ, of God, respecting the same thing, John 12:50.
2. a commandment, i. e. a prescribed rule in accordance with which a thing is done;
a. universally, ἐντολή σαρκικῇ (σαρκίνη G L T Tr WH), a precept relating to lineage, Hebrews 7:16; of the Mosaic precept concerning the priesthood, Hebrews 7:18; of a magistrate's order or edict: ἐντολήν διδόναι, ἵνα, John 11:57.
b. ethically;
α. used of the commandments of the Mosaic law: ἡ ἐντολή τοῦ Θεοῦ, what God prescribes in the law of Moses, Matthew 15:3 (and R G in Matthew 15:6); Mark 7:8f; especially of particular precepts of this law as distinguished from ὁ νόμος (the law) their body or sum: Matthew 22:36, 38; Mark 10:5; Mark 12:28ff; Romans 7:8-13; Romans 13:9; Ephesians 6:2; Hebrews 9:19; κατά τήν ἐντολήν, according to the precept of the law, Luke 23:56; plural, Matthew 4:19); Matthew 22:40; Mark 10:19; (Luke 18:20); τηρεῖν τάς ἐντολάς, Matthew 19:17; πορεύεσθαι ἐν ταῖς ἐντολαῖς, Luke 1:6; ὁ νόμος τῶν ἐντολῶν, the law containing the precepts, Ephesians 2:15 (see δόγμα, 2).
β. of the precepts of Jewish tradition: ἐντολαί ἀνθρώπων, Titus 1:14.
γ. universally, of the commandments of God, especially as promulgated in the Christian religion: 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:21; 1 John 5:3; ἐντολήν διδόναι, 1 John 3:23; ἐντολήν ἔχειν, ἵνα, 1 John 4:21; ἐντολήν λαβεῖν παρά τοῦ πατρός, 2 John 1:4; τήρησις ἐντολῶν Θεοῦ, 1 Corinthians 7:19; τηρεῖν τάς ἐντολάς αὐτοῦ, 1 John 2:3; 1 John 3:22, 24; 1 John 5:2 (here L T Tr WH ποιῶμεν), 3; or τοῦ Θεοῦ, Revelation 12:17; Revelation 14:12; ποιεῖν τάς ἐντολάς αὐτοῦ, Revelation 22:14 R G; περιπατεῖν κατά τάς ἐντολάς αὐτοῦ, 2 John 1:6; of those things which God commanded to be done by Christ, John 15:10b; of the precepts of Christ relative to the orderly management of affairs in religious assemblies, 1 Corinthians 14:37 R G L Tr WH; of the moral precepts of Christ and his apostles: ἐντολήν διδόναι, ἵνα, John 13:34; ἐντολήν γράφειν, 1 John 2:7f; (2 John 1:5); τάς ἐντολάς τηρεῖν, John (John 14:15); John 15:10a; ἔχειν τάς ἐντολάς καί τηρεῖν αὐτάς, "habere in memoria et servare in vita" (Augustine), John 14:21; αὕτη ἐστιν ἡ ἐντολή ἵνα, John 15:12, cf. 1 John 3:23. ἡ ἐντολή, collectively, of the whole body of the moral precepts of Christianity; 1 Timothy 6:14; 2 Peter 2:21; 2 Peter 3:2 (thus ἡ ἐντολή τοῦ Θεοῦ, Polycarp, ad Phil. 5 [ET]).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
4:19; 15:3; 15:6; 19:17; 22:36; 22:38; 22:40
Mark
7:8; 10:5; 10:19; 12:28
Luke
1:6; 15:29; 18:20; 23:56
John
10:18; 11:57; 12:49; 12:50; 13:34; 14:15; 14:21; 14:31; 15:10; 15:10; 15:12
Acts
17:15
Romans
7:8; 7:9; 7:10; 7:11; 7:12; 7:13; 13:9
1 Corinthians
7:19; 14:37
Ephesians
2:15; 6:2
Colossians
4:10
1 Timothy
6:14
Titus
1:14
Hebrews
7:5; 7:16; 7:18; 9:19
2 Peter
2:21; 3:2
1 John
2:3; 2:7; 3:22; 3:23; 3:23; 3:23; 3:24; 4:21; 4:21; 5:2; 5:3
2 John
1:4; 1:5; 1:6
Revelation
12:17; 14:12; 22:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1785 matches the Greek ἐντολή (entolē),
which occurs 71 times in 65 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:19 - Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least mitzvot, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:3 - He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the mitzvah of God because of your tradition?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:6 - he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the mitzvah of God void because of your tradition.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:17 - He said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the mitzvot."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:36 - "Teacher, which is the greatest mitzvah in the law?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:38 - This is the first and great mitzvah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:40 - The whole law and the prophets depend on these two mitzvot."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:8 - "For you set aside the mitzvah of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men -- the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:9 - He said to them, "Full well do you reject the mitzvah of God, that you may keep your tradition.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:5 - But Yeshua said to them, "For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this mitzvah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:19 - You know the mitzvot: 'Do not murder,' 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not give false testimony,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and mother.'"

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28 - One of the Sofrim came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which mitzvah is the greatest of all?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:29 - Yeshua answered, "The greatest is, 'Hear, Yisra'el, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:30 - you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first mitzvah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other mitzvah greater than these."

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:6 - They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the mitzvot and ordinances of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:29 - But he answered his father, 'Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a mitzvah of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20 - You know the mitzvot: 'Don't commit adultery,' 'Don't murder,' 'Don't steal,' 'Don't give false testimony,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'"

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:56 - They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Shabbat they rested according to the mitzvah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:18 - No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this mitzvah from my Father."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:57

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:57 - Now the chief Kohanim and the Perushim had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:49 - For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a mitzvah, what I should say, and what I should speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:50 - I know that his mitzvah is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:34 - A new mitzvah I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:15 - If you love me, keep my mitzvot.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:21 - One who has my mitzvot, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:10 - If you keep my mitzvot, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father's mitzvot, and remain in his love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:12 - "This is my mitzvah, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:15 - But those who escorted Sha'ul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a mitzvah to Sila and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:8 - But sin, finding occasion through the mitzvah, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:9 - I was alive apart from the law once, but when the mitzvah came, sin revived, and I died.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:10 - The mitzvah, which was for life, this I found to be for death;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:11 - for sin, finding occasion through the mitzvah, deceived me, and through it killed me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:12 - Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the mitzvah holy, and righteous, and good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:13 - Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; that through the mitzvah sin might become exceeding sinful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - For the mitzvot, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not give false testimony," "You shall not covet," and whatever other mitzvot there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:19 - Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the mitzvot of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:37 - If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the mitzvah of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:15 - having abolished in the flesh the hostility, the law of mitzvot contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making shalom;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:2 - "Honor your father and mother," which is the first mitzvah with a promise:

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:10 - Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Bar-Nabba (concerning whom you received mitzvot, "if he comes to you, receive him"),

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:14 - that you keep the mitzvah without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah;

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14 - not paying attention to Yehudi fables and mitzvot of men who turn away from the truth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:5 - They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the Kohen's office have a mitzvah to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the loins of Avraham,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:16 - who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly mitzvah, but after the power of an endless life:

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:18 - For there is an annulling of a foregoing mitzvah because of its weakness and uselessness

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:19 - For when every mitzvah had been spoken by Moshe to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:21 - For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy mitzvah delivered to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:2 - that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the mitzvot of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:3 - This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his mitzvot.

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