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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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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

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]).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 - qui ergo solverit unum de mandatis istis minimis et docuerit sic homines minimus vocabitur in regno caelorum qui autem fecerit et docuerit hic magnus vocabitur in regno caelorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:3 - ipse autem respondens ait illis quare et vos transgredimini mandatum Dei propter traditionem vestram

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:6 - et non honorificabit patrem suum aut matrem et irritum fecistis mandatum Dei propter traditionem vestram

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:17 - qui dixit ei quid me interrogas de bono unus est bonus Deus si autem vis ad vitam ingredi serva mandata

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:36 - magister quod est mandatum magnum in lege

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:38 - hoc est maximum et primum mandatum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:40 - in his duobus mandatis universa lex pendet et prophetae

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:8 - relinquentes enim mandatum Dei tenetis traditionem hominum baptismata urceorum et calicum et alia similia his facitis multa

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:9 - et dicebat illis bene irritum facitis praeceptum Dei ut traditionem vestram servetis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:5 - quibus respondens Iesus ait ad duritiam cordis vestri scripsit vobis praeceptum istud

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:19 - praecepta nosti ne adulteres ne occidas ne fureris ne falsum testimonium dixeris ne fraudem feceris honora patrem tuum et matrem

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28 - et accessit unus de scribis qui audierat illos conquirentes et videns quoniam bene illis responderit interrogavit eum quod esset primum omnium mandatum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:29 - Iesus autem respondit ei quia primum omnium mandatum est audi Israhel Dominus Deus noster Deus unus est

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:30 - et diliges Dominum Deum tuum ex toto corde tuo et ex tota anima tua et ex tota mente tua et ex tota virtute tua hoc est primum mandatum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - secundum autem simile illi diliges proximum tuum tamquam te ipsum maius horum aliud mandatum non est

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:6 - erant autem iusti ambo ante Deum incedentes in omnibus mandatis et iustificationibus Domini sine querella

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:29 - at ille respondens dixit patri suo ecce tot annis servio tibi et numquam mandatum tuum praeterii et numquam dedisti mihi hedum ut cum amicis meis epularer

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20 - mandata nosti non occides non moechaberis non furtum facies non falsum testimonium dices honora patrem tuum et matrem

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:56 - et revertentes paraverunt aromata et unguenta et sabbato quidem siluerunt secundum mandatum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:18 - nemo tollit eam a me sed ego pono eam a me ipso potestatem habeo ponendi eam et potestatem habeo iterum sumendi eam hoc mandatum accepi a Patre meo

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:57 - dederant autem pontifices et Pharisaei mandatum ut si quis cognoverit ubi sit indicet ut adprehendant eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:49 - quia ego ex me ipso non sum locutus sed qui misit me Pater ipse mihi mandatum dedit quid dicam et quid loquar

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:50 - et scio quia mandatum eius vita aeterna est quae ergo ego loquor sicut dixit mihi Pater sic loquor

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:34 - mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos ut et vos diligatis invicem

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:15 - si diligitis me mandata mea servate

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:21 - qui habet mandata mea et servat ea ille est qui diligit me qui autem diligit me diligetur a Patre meo et ego diligam eum et manifestabo ei me ipsum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:10 - si praecepta mea servaveritis manebitis in dilectione mea sicut et ego Patris mei praecepta servavi et maneo in eius dilectione

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:12 - hoc est praeceptum meum ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:15 - qui autem deducebant Paulum perduxerunt usque Athenas et accepto mandato ab eo ad Silam et Timotheum ut quam celeriter venirent ad illum profecti sunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:8 - occasione autem accepta peccatum per mandatum operatum est in me omnem concupiscentiam sine lege enim peccatum mortuum erat

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:9 - ego autem vivebam sine lege aliquando sed cum venisset mandatum peccatum revixit

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:10 - ego autem mortuus sum et inventum est mihi mandatum quod erat ad vitam hoc esse ad mortem

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:11 - nam peccatum occasione accepta per mandatum seduxit me et per illud occidit

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:12 - itaque lex quidem sancta et mandatum sanctum et iustum et bonum

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:13 - quod ergo bonum est mihi factum est mors absit sed peccatum ut appareat peccatum per bonum mihi operatum est mortem ut fiat supra modum peccans peccatum per mandatum

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - nam non adulterabis non occides non furaberis non concupisces et si quod est aliud mandatum in hoc verbo instauratur diliges proximum tuum tamquam te ipsum

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:19 - circumcisio nihil est et praeputium nihil est sed observatio mandatorum Dei

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:37 - si quis videtur propheta esse aut spiritalis cognoscat quae scribo vobis quia Domini sunt mandata

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:15 - legem mandatorum decretis evacuans ut duos condat in semet ipsum in unum novum hominem faciens pacem

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:2 - honora patrem tuum et matrem quod est mandatum primum in promissione

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:10 - salutat vos Aristarchus concaptivus meus et Marcus consobrinus Barnabae de quo accepistis mandata si venerit ad vos excipite illum

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:14 - ut serves mandatum sine macula inreprehensibile usque in adventum Domini nostri Iesu Christi

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14 - non intendentes iudaicis fabulis et mandatis hominum aversantium se a veritate

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:5 - et quidem de filiis Levi sacerdotium accipientes mandatum habent decimas sumere a populo secundum legem id est a fratribus suis quamquam et ipsi exierunt de lumbis Abrahae

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:16 - qui non secundum legem mandati carnalis factus est sed secundum virtutem vitae insolubilis

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:18 - reprobatio quidem fit praecedentis mandati propter infirmitatem eius et inutilitatem

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:19 - lecto enim omni mandato legis a Mose universo populo accipiens sanguinem vitulorum et hircorum cum aqua et lana coccinea et hysopo ipsum quoque librum et omnem populum aspersit

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:21 - melius enim erat illis non cognoscere viam iustitiae quam post agnitionem retrorsum converti ab eo quod illis traditum est sancto mandato

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:2 - ut memores sitis eorum quae praedixi verborum a sanctis prophetis et apostolorum vestrorum praeceptorum Domini et salvatoris

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:3 - et in hoc scimus quoniam cognovimus eum si mandata eius observemus

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