ἐντολή (entolḗ) — Commandment

Greek word study: ἐντολή (entolḗ), Strong's G1785. injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription

GreekStrong's G1785
Quick definition
Greek word
ἐντολή (entolḗ)

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injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription

Word study
Derivation: from G1781 (ἐντέλλομαι);

KJV translation words: commandment, precept

Where this word appears

Strong's G1785 is tagged on 69 words in 63 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:19 and last appears in Revelation 14:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

commandment ×28commandments ×21a commandment ×7the commandment ×3A commandment ×1a command ×1commandment is ×1commands ×1instructions ×1of commandments ×1the command ×1the commandments ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐντολὴν ×16ἐντολὰς ×14ἐντολὴ ×10ἐντολῆς ×9ἐντολή ×5ἐντολάς ×4ἐντολῶν ×4ἐντολαῖς ×3ἐντολήν ×2Ἐντολὴν ×1

Books where it appears most

1 John ×14John ×10Mark ×8Romans ×7Matthew ×6Luke ×4Hebrews ×42 John ×4

Verses (first 25 of 63)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1781 ἐντέλλομαι (entéllomai).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does entolḗ (G1785) mean?

Injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription.

How is G1785 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1785 as: commandment, precept.

How often does ἐντολή (entolḗ) appear?

Strong's G1785 is tagged on 69 words in 63 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:19 and last appears in Revelation 14:12.