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ἐντολή

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greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine67 occurrences16 books61 verses

Definition

ἐντολή, -ῆς, ἡ

(ἐντέλλω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for מִצְוָה; in pl. frequently in Pss for פִּקּוּד ;]

1. generally, a charge, injunction, order, command: Luke 15:29, John 10:18; 11:57; 12:49-50; 14:31, Acts 17:15, Colossians 4:10; ἐ. σαρκίνη, Hebrews 7:16, 18

2. Esp. of religious precepts and commandments;

(a) of God's commandments: in OT, Matthew 15:3; 22:36, 38; 22:40, Mark 7:8-9; Mark 10:5, 19; 12:28, 31, Ephesians 2:15, Hebrews 9:19; esp. of the decalogue, Matthew 5:19; 19:17, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20; 23:56, Romans 7:8-13; 13:9, Ephesians 6:2; of God's command­ments in general, Luke 1:6, 1 Corinthians 7:19, 1 John 2:3-8, John 3:22-24, John 4:21, John 5:2-3, Revelation 12:17; 14:12; collectively, ἡ ἐ. (cf. τ. ἔργον τ. θεοῦ, John 6:29), 1 Timothy 6:14, 2 Peter 2:21; 3:2;

(b) of things commanded Christ by the Father: John 12:49-50; 14:31; 15:10;

(with) of the precepts of Christ: John 13:34; 14:15, 21; 15:10, 12, 1 Corinthians 14:37.

3. Phrases: before ἵνα, John 13:34; 15:12, 1 John 3:23, John 4:21, 2 John 6; ἐντολὴν (ὰς) παραβαίνειν, Matthew 15:3; ἀκυροῦν, Matthew 15:6 Rec.; τηρεῖν, Matthew 19:17, John 15:10, al.; ποιεῖν, 1 John 5:2; διδόναι, John 11:57; λαμβάνειν, John 10:18, 2 John 4; ἔχειν, John 14:21, Hebrews 7:5; ἐ. καὶ δικαιώματα, Luke 1:6; ἐντολαὶ ἀνθρώπων (of Jewish tradition), Titus 1:14; i. καινή, John 13:34, 1 John 2:7, 2 John 5.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐντολή:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

67 total
  1. Matthew 5:19ἐντολῶν · commandments
    So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
  2. Matthew 15:3ἐντολὴν · command
    Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
  3. Matthew 19:17ἐντολάς · commandments
    “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
  4. Matthew 22:36ἐντολὴ · commandment
    “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”
  5. Matthew 22:38ἐντολή · commandment
    This is the first and greatest commandment.
  6. Matthew 22:40ἐντολαῖς · commandments
    All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
  7. Mark 7:8ἐντολὴν · commandment
    You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”
  8. Mark 7:9ἐντολὴν · command
    He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.
  9. Mark 10:5ἐντολὴν · commandment
    But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.
  10. Mark 10:19ἐντολὰς · commandments
    You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
  11. Mark 12:28ἐντολὴ · commandment
    Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
  12. Mark 12:31ἐντολὴ · commandment
    The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
  13. Luke 1:6ἐντολαῖς · commandments
    Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
  14. Luke 15:29ἐντολήν · a commandment
    But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
  15. Luke 18:20ἐντολὰς · commandments
    You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
  16. Luke 23:56ἐντολήν · commandment
    Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
  17. John 10:18ἐντολὴν · charge
    No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
  18. John 11:57ἐντολὰς · orders
    But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.
  19. John 12:49ἐντολὴν · has commanded Me
    I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
  20. John 12:50ἐντολὴ · command
    And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”
  21. John 13:34Ἐντολὴν · commandment
    A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
  22. John 14:15ἐντολὰς · commandments
    If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
  23. John 14:21ἐντολάς · commandments
    Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
  24. John 15:10ἐντολάς · commandments; ἐντολὰς · commandments
    If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
  25. John 15:12ἐντολὴ · commandment
    This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
  26. Acts 17:15ἐντολὴν · instructions
    Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
  27. Romans 7:8ἐντολῆς · commandment
    But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
  28. Romans 7:9ἐντολῆς · commandment
    Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.
  29. Romans 7:10ἐντολὴ · commandment
    So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death.
  30. Romans 7:11ἐντολῆς · commandment
    For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.
  31. Romans 7:12ἐντολὴ · commandment [is]
    So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.
  32. Romans 7:13ἐντολῆς · commandment
    Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
  33. Romans 13:9ἐντολή · commandments
    The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
  34. 1 Corinthians 7:19ἐντολῶν · commandments [is what counts]
    Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
  35. 1 Corinthians 14:37ἐντολή · command
    If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
  36. Ephesians 2:15ἐντολῶν · of commandments
    …by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
  37. Ephesians 6:2ἐντολὴ · commandment
    “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),
  38. Colossians 4:10ἐντολάς · instructions
    My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
  39. 1 Timothy 6:14ἐντολὴν · commandment
    Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
  40. Titus 1:14ἐντολαῖς · [to the] commands
    …and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
  41. Hebrews 7:5ἐντολὴν · commands
    Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
  42. Hebrews 7:16ἐντολῆς · of succession
    …one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.
  43. Hebrews 7:18ἐντολῆς · commandment
    So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
  44. Hebrews 9:19ἐντολῆς · commandment
    For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,
  45. 2 Peter 2:21ἐντολῆς · commandment
    It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.
  46. 2 Peter 3:2ἐντολῆς · commanded
    …by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
  47. 1 John 2:3ἐντολὰς · commandments
    By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
  48. 1 John 2:4ἐντολὰς · commandments
    If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
  49. 1 John 2:7ἐντολὴν · commandment
    Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.