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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 19:17 - And He said G3004 to him, “Why G5101 are you asking G2065 Me about G4012 what G3588 is good? G18 There is only One G1520 who is good; G18 but if G1487 you wish G2309 to enter G1525 into life, G2222 keep G5083 the commandments.” G1785

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:36 - “Teacher, G1320 which G4169 is the great G3173 commandment G1785 in the Law?” G3551

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:38 - “This G3778 is the great G3173 and [fn]foremost G4413 commandment. G1785

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:40 - “On these G3778 two G1417 commandments G1785 depend G2910 the whole G3650 Law G3551 and the Prophets.” G4396

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:8 - “Neglecting G863 the commandment G1785 of God, G2316 you hold G2902 to the tradition G3862 of men.” G444

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:9 - He was also G2532 saying G3004 to them, “You are experts G2573 at setting G114 aside G114 the commandment G1785 of God G2316 in order G2443 to keep G5083 your tradition. G3862

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:5 - But Jesus G2424 said G3004 to them, “[fn]Because G4314 of your hardness G4641 of heart G4641 he wrote G1125 you this G3778 commandment. G1785

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:19 - “You know G6063 the commandments, G1785 ‘DO NOT MURDER, G5407 DO NOT COMMIT G3431 ADULTERY G3431, DO NOT STEAL G2813, DO NOT BEAR G5576 FALSE G5576 WITNESS G5576, Do not defraud, G650 HONOR G5091 YOUR FATHER G3962 AND MOTHER G3384.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28 - One G1520 of the scribes G1122 came G4334 and heard G191 them arguing, G4802 and recognizing G3708 that He had answered G611 them well, G2573 asked G1905 Him, “What G4169 commandment G1785 is the [fn]foremost G4413 of all?” G3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - “The second G1208 is this, G3778 ‘YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572.’ There is no G3756 other G243 commandment G1785 greater G3173 than these.” G3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:6 - They were both G297 righteous G1342 in the sight G1727 of God, G2316 walking G4198 blamelessly G273 in all G3956 the commandments G1785 and requirements G1345 of the Lord. G2962

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:29 - “But he answered G611 and said G3004 to his father, G3962 ‘Look! G2400 For so G5118 many G5118 years G2094 I have been serving G1398 you and I have never G3763 [fn]neglected G3928 a command G1785 of yours; G4771 and yet you have never G3763 given G1325 me a young G2056 goat, G2056 so G5118 that I might celebrate G2165 with my friends; G5384

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20 - “You know G6063 the commandments, G1785 ‘DO NOT COMMIT G3431 ADULTERY G3431, DO NOT MURDER G5407, DO NOT STEAL G2813, DO NOT BEAR G5576 FALSE G5576 WITNESS G5576, HONOR G5091 YOUR FATHER G3962 AND MOTHER G3384.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:56 - Then G2532 they returned G5290 and prepared G2090 spices G759 and perfumes. G3464 And on the Sabbath G4521 they rested G2270 according G2596 to the commandment. G1785

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:18 - “No G3762 one G3762 has taken G142 it away G142 from Me, but I lay G5087 it down G5087 on My own G1683 initiative. G1683 I have G2192 authority G1849 to lay G5087 it down, G5087 and I have G2192 authority G1849 to take G2983 it up again. G3825 This G3778 commandment G1785 I received G2983 from My Father.” G3962

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:57 - Now G1161 the chief G749 priests G749 and the Pharisees G5330 had given G1325 orders G1785 that if G1437 anyone G5100 knew G1097 where G4226 He was, he was to report G3377 it, so G3704 that they might seize G4084 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:49 - “For I did not speak G2980 [fn]on My own G1683 initiative, G1683 but the Father G3962 Himself G846 who sent G3992 Me has given G1325 Me a commandment G1785 as to what G5101 to say G3004 and what G5101 to speak. G2980

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:50 - “I know G6063 that His commandment G1785 is eternal G166 life; G2222 therefore G3767 the things I speak, G2980 I speak G2980 just G2531 as the Father G3962 has told G3004 Me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:34 - “A new G2537 commandment G1785 I give G1325 to you, that you love G25 one G240 another, G240 even G2531 as I have loved G25 you, that you also G2532 love G25 one G240 another. G240

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:15 - “If G1437 you love G25 Me, you will keep G5083 My commandments. G1785

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:21 - “He who has G2192 My commandments G1785 and keeps G5083 them is the one G1565 who loves G25 Me; and he who loves G25 Me will be loved G25 by My Father, G3962 and I will love G25 him and will disclose G1718 Myself G1683 to him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:10 - “If G1437 you keep G5083 My commandments, G1785 you will abide G3306 in My love; G26 just G2531 as I have kept G5083 My Father’s G3962 commandments G1785 and abide G3306 in His love. G26

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:12 - “This G3778 is My commandment, G1785 that you love G25 one G240 another, G240 just G2531 as I have loved G25 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:15 - Now G1161 those G3588 who escorted G2525 Paul G3972 brought G71 him as far G2193 as Athens; G116 and receiving G2983 a command G1785 for Silas G4609 and Timothy G5095 to come G2064 to him as soon G5036 as possible, G5035 they left. G1826

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:8 - But sin, G266 taking G2983 opportunity G874 through G1223 the commandment, G1785 produced G2716 in me [fn]coveting G1939 of every G3956 kind; G3956 for apart G5565 [fn]from the Law G3551 sin G266 is dead. G3498

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:9 - I was once G4218 alive G2198 apart G5565 [fn]from the Law; G3551 but when the commandment G1785 came, G2064 sin G266 became G326 alive G326 and I died; G599

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:11 - for sin, G266 taking G2983 an opportunity G874 through G1223 the commandment, G1785 deceived G1818 me and through G1223 it killed G615 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:12 - So G5620 then, G5620 the Law G3551 is holy, G40 and the commandment G1785 is holy G40 and righteous G1342 and good. G18

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:13 - Therefore G3767 did that which G18 is good G18 become G1096 a cause of death G2288 for me? May it never G3361 be! Rather G235 it was sin, G266 in order G2443 that it might be shown G5316 to be sin G266 by effecting G2716 my death G2288 through G1223 that which G18 is good, G18 so G2443 that through G1223 the commandment G1785 sin G266 would become G1096 utterly G5236 sinful. G266

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - For this, G3588 “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT G3431 ADULTERY, G3431 YOU SHALL NOT MURDER G5407, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, G2813 YOU SHALL NOT COVET G1937,” and if G1487 there is any G5100 other G2087 commandment, G1785 it is summed G346 up in this G3778 saying, G3056 “YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:19 - Circumcision G4061 is nothing, G3762 and uncircumcision G203 is nothing, G3762 but what matters is the keeping G5084 of the commandments G1785 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:37 - If G1487 anyone G5100 thinks G1380 he is a prophet G4396 or G2228 spiritual, G4152 let him recognize G1921 that the things which G3739 I write G1125 to you are the Lord’s G2962 commandment. G1785

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:2 - HONOR G5091 YOUR FATHER G3962 AND MOTHER G3384 (which G3748 is the first G4413 commandment G1785 with a promise), G1860

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:14 - that you keep G5083 the commandment G1785 without G784 G423 stain G784 or reproach G423 until G3360 the appearing G2015 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:5 - And those G3588 indeed G3303 of the sons G5207 of Levi G3017 who receive G2983 the priest’s G2405 office G2405 have G2192 commandment G1785 [fn]in the Law G3551 to collect G586 [fn]a tenth G586 from the people, G2992 that is, from their brethren, G80 although G2539 these [fn]are descended G1831 G3751 from Abraham. G11

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:3 - By this G3778 we know G1097 that we have come to know G1097 Him, if G1437 we keep G5083 His commandments. G1785

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