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Lexicon :: Strong's G1785 - entolē

Aa
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]).
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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 67 times in 61 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:19 - Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:3 - And in answer he said to them, Why do you, yourselves, go against the word of God on account of the teaching which has been handed down to you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:17 - And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:36 - Master, which is the chief rule in the law?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:38 - This is the first and greatest rule.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:40 - On these two rules all the law and the prophets are based.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:8 - For, turning away from the law of God, you keep the rules of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:9 - And he said to them, Truly you put on one side the law of God, so that you may keep the rules which have been handed down to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:5 - But Jesus said to them, Because of your hard hearts he gave you this law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:19 - You have knowledge of what is said in the law, Do not put any one to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Do not get money by deceit, Give honour to your father and mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28 - And one of the scribes came, and hearing their argument together, and seeing that he had given them a good answer, put the question to him, Which law is the first of all?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - The second is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. There is no other law greater than these.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:6 - They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:29 - But he made answer and said to his father, See, all these years I have been your servant, doing your orders in everything: and you never gave me even a young goat so that I might have a feast with my friends:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20 - You have knowledge of what the law says: Do not be untrue to your wife, Do not put anyone to death, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Give honour to your father and mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:56

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:56 - And they went back and got ready spices and perfumes; and on the Sabbath they took their rest, in agreement with the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:18 - No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:57

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:57 - Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:49 - For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:50 - And I have knowledge that his order is eternal life: so that the things which I say, I say them even as the Father says them to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:34 - I give you a new law: Have love one for another; even as I have had love for you, so are you to have love one for another.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:15 - If you have love for me, you will keep my laws.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:21 - He who has my laws and keeps them, he it is who has love for me: and he who has love for me will be loved by my Father, and I will have love for him and will let myself be seen clearly by him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:10 - If you keep my laws, you will be ever in my love, even as I have kept my Father's laws, and am ever in his love.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:12 - This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:15 - But those who went with Paul took him as far as Athens, and then went away, with orders from him to Silas and Timothy to come to him quickly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:8 - But sin, taking its chance through that which was ordered by the law, was working in me every form of desire: because without the law sin is dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:9 - And there was a time when I was living without the law: but when the law gave its orders, sin came to life and put me to death;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:10 - And I made the discovery that the law whose purpose was to give life had become a cause of death:

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:11 - For I was tricked and put to death by sin, which took its chance through the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:12 - But the law is holy, and its orders are holy, upright, and good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:13 - Was then that which is good, death to me? In no way. But the purpose was that sin might be seen to be sin by working death to me through that which is good; so that through the orders of the law sin might seem much more evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - And this, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not put to death, Do not take what is another's, Do not have desire for what is another's, and if there is any other order, it is covered by this word, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:19 - Circumcision is nothing, and its opposite is nothing, but only doing the orders of God is of value.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:37 - If any man seems to himself to be a prophet or to have the Spirit, let him take note of the things which I am writing to you, as being the word of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:15 - Having in his flesh put an end to that which made the division between us, even the law with its rules and orders, so that he might make in himself, of the two, one new man, so making peace;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:2 - Give honour to your father and mother (which is the first rule having a reward),

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:10 - Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:14 - To keep the word untouched by evil, clear from all shame, till the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14 - Giving no attention to the fictions of the Jews and the rules of men who have no true knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:5 - And it is true that by the law, those of the sons of Levi who have the position of priests may take a tenth part of the people's goods; that is to say, they take it from their brothers though these are the sons of Abraham.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:16 - That is to say, not made by a law based on the flesh, but by the power of a life without end:

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:18 - So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:19 - For when Moses had given all the rules of the law to the people, he took the blood of goats and young oxen, with water and red wool and hyssop, and put it on the book itself and on all the people,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:21 - For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:2 - So that you may keep in mind the words of the holy prophets in the past, and the law of the Lord and Saviour which was given to you by his Apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:3 - And by this we may be certain that we have knowledge of him, if we keep his laws.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:4 - The man who says, I have knowledge of him, and does not keep his laws, is false, and there is nothing true in him:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:7 - My loved ones, I do not give you a new law, but an old law which you had from the first; this old law is the word which came to your ears.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:8 - Again, I give you a new law, which is true in him and in you; for the night is near its end and the true light is even now shining out.

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