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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, (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; 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: 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 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; 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 ἐντολή ἵνα, John 15:12, cf. 1 John 3:23. 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 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.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 5:19–1Jo 2:3)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:19 - Whosoever G3739 G1437 therefore G3767 shall break G3089 one G3391 of these G5130 least G1646 commandments, G1785 and G2532 shall teach G1321 men G444 so, G3779 he shall be called G2564 the least G1646 in G1722 the kingdom G932 of heaven: G3772 but G1161 whosoever G3739 G302 shall do G4160 and G2532 teach G1321 them, the same G3778 shall be called G2564 great G3173 in G1722 the kingdom G932 of heaven. G3772
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:3 - But G1161 he answered G611 and said G2036 unto them, G846 Why G1302 do ye G5210 also G2532 transgress G3845 the commandment G1785 of God G2316 by G1223 your G5216 tradition? G3862
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:6 - And G2532 honour G5091 not G3364 his G846 father G3962 or G2228 his G846 mother, G3384 he shall be free. Thus G2532 have ye made G208  the commandment G1785 of God G2316 of none effect G208 by G1223 your G5216 tradition. G3862
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:17 - And G1161 he said G2036 unto him, G846 Why G5101 callest thou G3004 me G3165 good? G18 there is none G3762 good G18 but G1508 one, G1520 that is, God: G2316 but G1161 if G1487 thou wilt G2309 enter G1525 into G1519 life, G2222 keep G5083 the commandments. G1785
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:36 - Master, G1320 which G4169 is the great G3173 commandment G1785 in G1722 the law? G3551
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:38 - This G3778 is G2076 the first G4413 and G2532 great G3173 commandment. G1785
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:40 - On G1722 these G5025 two G1417 commandments G1785 hang G2910 all G3650 the law G3551 and G2532 the prophets. G4396
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:8 - For G1063 laying aside G863 the commandment G1785 of God, G2316 ye hold G2902 the tradition G3862 of men, G444 as the washing G909 of pots G3582 and G2532 cups: G4221 and G2532 many G4183 other G243 such G5108 like things G3946 ye do. G4160
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:9 - And G2532 he said G3004 unto them, G846 Full well G2573 ye reject G114 the commandment G1785 of God, G2316 that G2443 ye may keep G5083 your own G5216 tradition. G3862
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:5 - And G2532 Jesus G2424 answered G611 and said G2036 unto them, G846 For G4314 the hardness G4641  of your G5216 heart G4641 he wrote G1125 you G5213 this G5026 precept. G1785
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:19 - Thou knowest G1492 the commandments, G1785 Do G3431  not G3361 commit adultery, G3431 Do G5407  not G3361 kill, G5407 Do G2813  not G3361 steal, G2813 Do G5576  not G3361 bear false witness, G5576 Defraud G650 not, G3361 Honour G5091 thy G4675 father G3962 and G2532 mother. G3384
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28 - And G2532 one G1520 of the scribes G1122 came, G4334 and having heard G191 them G846 reasoning together, G4802 and perceiving G1492 that G3754 he had answered G611 them G846 well, G2573 asked G1905 him, G846 Which G4169 is G2076 the first G4413 commandment G1785 of all? G3956
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:29 - And G1161 Jesus G2424 answered G611 him, G846 The G3754 first G4413 of all G3956 the commandments G1785 is, Hear, G191 O Israel; G2474 The Lord G2962 our G2257 God G2316 is G2076 one G1520 Lord: G2962
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:30 - And G2532 thou shalt love G25 the Lord G2962 thy G4675 God G2316 with G1537 all G3650 thy G4675 heart, G2588 and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 thy G4675 soul, G5590 and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 thy G4675 mind, G1271 and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 thy G4675 strength: G2479 this G3778 is the first G4413 commandment. G1785
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - And G2532 the second G1208 is like, G3664 namely this, G3778 G846 Thou shalt love G25 thy G4675 neighbour G4139 as G5613 thyself. G4572 There is G2076 none G3756 other G243 commandment G1785 greater G3187 than these. G5130
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:6 - And G1161 they were G2258 both G297 righteous G1342 before G1799 God, G2316 walking G4198 in G1722 all G3956 the commandments G1785 and G2532 ordinances G1345 of the Lord G2962 blameless. G273
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:29 - And G1161 he answering G611 said G2036 to his father, G3962 Lo, G2400 these many G5118 years G2094 do I serve G1398 thee, G4671 neither G3763  transgressed I G3928 at any time G3763 thy G4675 commandment: G1785 and G2532 yet G2532 thou G1325  never G3763 gavest G1325 me G1698 a kid, G2056 that G2443 I might make merry G2165 with G3326 my G3450 friends: G5384
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20 - Thou knowest G1492 the commandments, G1785 Do G3431  not G3361 commit adultery, G3431 Do G5407  not G3361 kill, G5407 Do G2813  not G3361 steal, G2813 Do G5576  not G3361 bear false witness, G5576 Honour G5091 thy G4675 father G3962 and G2532 thy G4675 mother. G3384
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:56 - And they returned, G5290 and G1161 prepared G2090 spices G759 and G2532 ointments; G3464 and G2532 rested G2270 G3303 the sabbath day G4521 according G2596 to the commandment. G1785
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:18 - No man G3762 taketh G142 it G846 from G575 me, G1700 but G235 I G1473 lay G5087  it G846 down G5087 of G575 myself. G1683 I have G2192 power G1849 to lay G5087  it G846 down, G5087 and G2532 I have G2192 power G1849 to take G2983 it G846 again. G3825 This G5026 commandment G1785 have I received G2983 of G3844 my G3450 Father. G3962
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:57 - Now G1161 both G2532 the chief priests G749 and G2532 the Pharisees G5330 had given G1325 a commandment, G1785 that, G2443 if G1437 any man G5100 knew G1097 where G4226 he were, G2076 he should shew G3377 it, that G3704 they might take G4084 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:49 - For G3754 I G1473 have G2980  not G3756 spoken G2980 of G1537 myself; G1683 but G235 the Father G3962 which sent G3992 me, G3165 he G846 gave G1325 me G3427 a commandment, G1785 what G5101 I should say, G2036 and G2532 what G5101 I should speak. G2980
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:50 - And G2532 I know G1492 that G3754 his G846 commandment G1785 is G2076 life G2222 everlasting: G166 whatsoever G3739 I G1473 speak G2980 therefore, G3767 even as G2531 the Father G3962 said G2046 unto me, G3427 so G3779 I speak. G2980
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:34 - A new G2537 commandment G1785 I give G1325 unto you, G5213 That G2443 ye love G25 one another; G240 as G2531 I have loved G25 you, G5209 that G2443 ye G5210 also G2532 love G25 one another. G240
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:15 - If G1437 ye love G25 me, G3165 keep G5083 my G1699 commandments. G1785
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:21 - He that hath G2192 my G3450 commandments, G1785 and G2532 keepeth G5083 them, G846 he G1565 it is G2076 that loveth G25 me: G3165 and G1161 he that loveth G25 me G3165 shall be loved G25 of G5259 my G3450 Father, G3962 and G2532 I G1473 will love G25 him, G846 and G2532 will manifest G1718 myself G1683 to him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:10 - If G1437 ye keep G5083 my G3450 commandments, G1785 ye shall abide G3306 in G1722 my G3450 love; G26 even as G2531 I G1473 have kept G5083 my G3450 Father's G3962 commandments, G1785 and G2532 abide G3306 in G1722 his G846 love. G26
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:12 - This G3778 is G2076 my G1699 commandment, G1785 That G2443 ye love G25 one another, G240 as G2531 I have loved G25 you. G5209
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:15 - And G1161 they that conducted G2525 Paul G3972 brought G71 him G846 unto G2193 Athens: G116 and G2532 receiving G2983 a commandment G1785 unto G4314 Silas G4609 and G2532 Timotheus G5095 for to G2443 come G2064 to G4314 him G846 with all speed, G5613 G5033 they departed. G1826
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:8 - But G1161 sin, G266 taking G2983 occasion G874 by G1223 the commandment, G1785 wrought G2716 in G1722 me G1698 all manner of G3956 concupiscence. G1939 For G1063 without G5565 the law G3551 sin G266 was dead. G3498
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:9 - For G1161 I G1473 was alive G2198 without G5565 the law G3551 once: G4218 but G1161 when the commandment G1785 came, G2064 sin G266 revived, G326 and G1161 I G1473 died. G599
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:10 - And G2532 the commandment, G1785 which G3588 was ordained to G1519 life, G2222 I G3427 found G2147 G3778 to be unto G1519 death. G2288
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:11 - For G1063 sin, G266 taking G2983 occasion G874 by G1223 the commandment, G1785 deceived G1818 me, G3165 and G2532 by G1223 it G846 slew G615 me.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:12 - Wherefore G5620 G3303 the law G3551 is holy, G40 and G2532 the commandment G1785 holy, G40 and G2532 just, G1342 and G2532 good. G18
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:13 - Was then G3767 that which is good G18 made G1096 death G2288 unto me? G1698 God forbid. G3361 G1096 But G235 sin, G266 that G2443 it might appear G5316 sin, G266 working G2716 death G2288 in me G3427 by G1223 that which is good; G18 that G2443 sin G266 by G1223 the commandment G1785 might become G1096 exceeding G2596 G5236 sinful. G268
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - For G1063 this, Thou shalt G3431  not G3756 commit adultery, G3431 Thou shalt G5407  not G3756 kill, G5407 Thou shalt G2813  not G3756 steal, G2813 Thou shalt G5576  not G3756 bear false witness, G5576 Thou shalt G1937  not G3756 covet; G1937 and G2532 if there be any G1536 other G2087 commandment, G1785 it is briefly comprehended G346 in G1722 this G5129 saying, G3056 namely, G1722 Thou shalt love G25 thy G4675 neighbour G4139 as G5613 thyself. G1438
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:19 - Circumcision G4061 is G2076 nothing, G3762 and G2532 uncircumcision G203 is G2076 nothing, G3762 but G235 the keeping G5084 of the commandments G1785 of God. G2316
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:37 - If any man G1536 think himself G1380 to be G1511 a prophet, G4396 or G2228 spiritual, G4152 let him acknowledge G1921 that G3754 the things G3739 that I write G1125 unto you G5213 are G1526 the commandments G1785 of the Lord. G2962
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:15 - Having abolished G2673 in G1722 his G846 flesh G4561 the enmity, G2189 even the law G3551 of commandments G1785 contained in G1722 ordinances; G1378 for to G2443 make G2936 in G1722 himself G1438 of twain G1417 one G1519 G1520 new G2537 man, G444 so making G4160 peace; G1515
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:2 - Honour G5091 thy G4675 father G3962 and G2532 mother; G3384 (which G3748 is G2076 the first G4413 commandment G1785 with G1722 promise;) G1860
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:10 - Aristarchus G708 my G3450 fellowprisoner G4869 saluteth G782 you, G5209 and G2532 Marcus, G3138 sister's son G431 to Barnabas, G921 (touching G4012 whom G3739 ye received G2983 commandments: G1785 if G1437 he come G2064 unto G4314 you, G5209 receive G1209 him;) G846
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:14 - That thou G4571 keep G5083 this commandment G1785 without spot, G784 unrebukeable, G423 until G3360 the appearing G2015 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ: G5547
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14 - Not G3361 giving heed G4337 to Jewish G2451 fables, G3454 and G2532 commandments G1785 of men, G444 that turn from G654 the truth. G225
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:5 - And G2532 verily G3303 they that are of G1537 the sons G5207 of Levi, G3017 who G3588 receive G2983 the office of the priesthood, G2405 have G2192 a commandment G1785 to take tithes G586 of the people G2992 according to G2596 the law, G3551 that is, G5123 of their G846 brethren, G80 though G2539 they come G1831 out of G1537 the loins G3751 of Abraham: G11
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:16 - Who G3739 is made, G1096 not G3756 after G2596 the law G3551 of a carnal G4559 commandment, G1785 but G235 after G2596 the power G1411 of an endless G179 life. G2222
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:18 - For G1063 there is G1096 verily G3303 a disannulling G115 of the commandment G1785 going before G4254 for G1223 the weakness G772 and G2532 unprofitableness G512 thereof. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:19 - For G1063 when G5259 Moses G3475 had spoken G2980 every G3956 precept G1785 to all G3956 the people G2992 according G2596 to the law, G3551 he took G2983 the blood G129 of calves G3448 and G2532 of goats, G5131 with G3326 water, G5204 and G2532 scarlet G2847 wool, G2053 and G2532 hyssop, G5301 and sprinkled G4472 both G5037 the book, G975 G846 and G2532 all G3956 the people, G2992
Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:21 - For G1063 it had been G2258 better G2909 for them G846 not G3361 to have known G1921 the way G3598 of righteousness, G1343 than, G2228 after they have known G1921 it, to turn G1994 from G1537 the holy G40 commandment G1785 delivered G3860 unto them. G846
Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:2 - That ye may be mindful G3415 of the words G4487 which were spoken before G4280 by G5259 the holy G40 prophets, G4396 and G2532 of the commandment G1785 of us G2257 the apostles G652 of the Lord G2962 and G2532 Saviour: G4990
Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:3 - And G2532 hereby G1722 G5129 we do know G1097 that G3754 we know G1097 him, G846 if G1437 we keep G5083 his G846 commandments. G1785

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