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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.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 5:19–1Jo 2:3)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:19 - 'Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands -- the least -- and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach them, he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:3 - And he answering said to them, 'Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:6 - and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:17 - And he said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good except One -- God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:36 - 'Teacher, which is the great command in the Law?'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:38 - this is a first and great command;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:40 - on these -- the two commands -- all the law and the prophets do hang.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:8 - for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:9 - And he said to them, 'Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:5 - And Jesus answering said to them, 'For the stiffness of your heart he wrote you this command,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:19 - the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28 - And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, 'Which is the first command of all?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:29 - and Jesus answered him -- 'The first of all the commands is, Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:30 - and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength -- this is the first command;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - and the second is like it, this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; -- greater than these there is no other command.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:6 - and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the Lord blameless,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:29 - and he answering said to the father, Lo, so many years I do serve thee, and never thy command did I transgress, and to me thou didst never give a kid, that with my friends I might make merry;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20 - the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:56

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:56 - and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:18 - no one doth take it from me, but I lay it down of myself; authority I have to lay it down, and authority I have again to take it; this command I received from my Father.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:57

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:57 - and both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if any one may know where he is, he may shew it, so that they may seize him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:49 - because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:50 - and I have known that His command is life age-during; what, therefore, I speak, according as the Father hath said to me, so I speak.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:34 - 'A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:15 - 'If ye love me, my commands keep,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:21 - he who is having my commands, and is keeping them, that one it is who is loving me, and he who is loving me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:10 - if my commandments ye may keep, ye shall remain in my love, according as I the commands of my Father have kept, and do remain in His love;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:12 - 'This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:15 - And those conducting Paul, brought him unto Athens, and having received a command unto Silas and Timotheus that with all speed they may come unto him, they departed;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:8 - 'Thou shalt not covet;' and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness -- for apart from law sin is dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:9 - And I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, the sin revived, and I died;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:10 - and the command that is for life, this was found by me for death;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:11 - for the sin, having received an opportunity, through the command, did deceive me, and through it did slay me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:12 - so that the law, indeed, is holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:13 - That which is good then, to me hath it become death? let it not be! but the sin, that it might appear sin, through the good, working death to me, that the sin might become exceeding sinful through the command,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - for, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false testimony, Thou shalt not covet;' and if there is any other command, in this word it is summed up, in this: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself;'

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:19 - the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing -- but a keeping of the commands of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:37 - if any one doth think to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things that I write to you -- that of the Lord they are commands;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:15 - the enmity in his flesh, the law of the commands in ordinances having done away, that the two he might create in himself into one new man, making peace,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:2 - honour thy father and mother,

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:10 - Salute you doth Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, and Marcus, the nephew of Barnabas, (concerning whom ye did receive commands -- if he may come unto you receive him,)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:14 - that thou keep the command unspotted, unblameable, till the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14 - not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men, turning themselves away from the truth;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:5 - and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:16 - who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:18 - for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:19 - for every command having been spoken, according to law, by Moses, to all the people, having taken the blood of the calves and goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he both the book itself and all the people did sprinkle,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:21 - for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged it, to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:2 - to be mindful of the sayings said before by the holy prophets, and of the command of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:3 - and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep;

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