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Lexicon :: Strong's H4687 - miṣvâ

Aa
מִצְוָה
Transliteration
miṣvâ
Pronunciation
mits-vaw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1887b

Strong’s Definitions

מִצְוָה mitsvâh, mits-vaw'; from H6680; a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law):—(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 181x

The KJV translates Strong's H4687 in the following manner: commandments (177x), precept (4x), commanded (2x), law (1x), ordinances (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 181x
The KJV translates Strong's H4687 in the following manner: commandments (177x), precept (4x), commanded (2x), law (1x), ordinances (1x).
  1. commandment

    1. commandment (of man)

    2. the commandment (of God)

    3. commandment (of code of wisdom)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִצְוָה mitsvâh, mits-vaw'; from H6680; a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law):—(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
STRONGS H4687: Abbreviations
מִצְוָה 181 noun feminine commandment; — מ׳ Proverbs 6:23 +; construct מִצְוִת Joshua 22:3 +; suffix מִצְוָֽֽֽתְךָ Deuteronomy 26:13; Psalm 119:96; מִצְוָתוֺ Numbers 15:81; plural מִצְוֺת absolute Leviticus 26:14 + (מִצְווֺת Nehemiah 9:14); construct Nehemiah 4:2 +; suffix מִצְוֺתַי Genesis 26:5 +, etc.; — not used before D and Jeremiah; in Jeremiah only of man's commands; not Ezekiel nor Minor Prophets, except Malachi; —
1. commandment, of man: king, 1 Kings 2:43; 2 Kings 18:36 = Isaiah 36:21; 2 Chronicles 8:15 + 14 times; אב מ׳ Jeremiah 35:14, 16, 18; Proverbs 6:20; אנשׁים מ׳ Isaiah 29:13; plural only Jeremiah 35:18; Proverbs 10:8; Nehemiah 10:33; המצוה, the order (title of property) Jeremiah 32:11.
2. of God:
a. following the commandment, code of law: 2 Chronicles 8:13; Ezra 10:3; Psalm 19:9; especially of D שׁמר המ׳ Deuteronomy 8:1, Deuteronomy 8:2 + 5 times D; עשׂח המ׳ Deuteronomy 6:25; Deuteronomy 15:5; אשׁר צוּה (ה)מ׳) Deuteronomy 26:13; Deuteronomy 30:11; Deuteronomy 31:5; סוּר מִן המ׳ Deuteronomy 17:20; הֵפַר מ׳ Numbers 15:31 (P); || תּוֺרָה Exodus 24:12 (RD) Joshua 22:5 (D) 2 Chron 14:3; 2 Chronicles 31:21; + חֻקִּים, מִשְׁפָּטִים Deuteronomy 5:28; Deuteronomy 6:1 +.
b. plural of commands of D and later codes with 2nd person plural (ye shall, shall not; BrHex. new ed., 246 ff.), Leviticus 4:2 + 5 times P, Isaiah 48:18 + 25 times (late; especially Psalm 119 + 20 times); שׁמר מ׳ Exodus 20:6 (R) Leviticus 22:31 (H) Deuteronomy 4:2 + 10 times D, 1 Kings 14:8; 2 Kings 18:6 + 5 times; עשׂה מ׳ Leviticus 26:14 (H) + 5 times; שׁמע מ׳ Deuteronomy 11:13 + 4 times; אשׁר צוּה המ׳ Leviticus 27:34 (H); עבר מ׳ Deuteronomy 26:13; 2 Chronicles 24:20; עזב מ׳ 1 Kings 18:18; 2 Kings 17:16; Ezra 9:10; הפר מ׳ Ezra 9:14; in combinations, especially by Redactors and late writers; order various:
(1) with חֻקִּים Exodus 15:26 (RD) Deuteronomy 4:40; Ezra 7:11 +; ח׳ + משׁפטים Deuteronomy 26:17; 1 Kings 8:58; Nehemiah 1:7; Nehemiah 10:30; + משׁפטים, תורות Nehemiah 9:18; + תורה Nehemiah 9:14; + עדוֺת Deuteronomy 6:17; 1 Chronicles 29:19; 2 Chronicles 34:31.
(2) with חֻקּוֺת Leviticus 26:3 (H) Deuteronomy 6:2; Deuteronomy 10:13 + 9 times; ח׳ + משׁפטים Leviticus 26:15; Deuteronomy 8:11; Deuteronomy 11:1; Deuteronomy 30:16; 1 Kings 6:12 + תורה, משׁפטים Psalm 89:32, + משׁפטים, עֵדְוֺת 1 Kings 2:3; + תּוֺרוֺת Genesis 26:5 (RD); +עדוֺת 2 Kings 23:3. (3) with משׁפטים Numbers 36:13 (P) 1 Chronicles 28:7; Nehemiah 9:29; Daniel 9:5; with תורות Exodus 16:28 (R), with ערות Nehemiah 9:34.
3. commandment, singular, of code of wisdom Proverbs 19:16, || תורה Proverbs 6:23, || דבר Proverbs 13:13; plural of special commands Proverbs 2:1; Proverbs 3:1; Proverbs 4:4; Proverbs 7:1, 2.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

26:5; 26:5

Exodus

15:26; 16:28; 20:6; 24:12

Leviticus

4:2; 22:31; 26:3; 26:14; 26:14; 26:15; 27:34

Numbers

15:31; 36:13

Deuteronomy

4:2; 4:40; 5:28; 6:1; 6:2; 6:17; 6:25; 8:1; 8:2; 8:11; 10:13; 11:1; 11:13; 15:5; 17:20; 26:13; 26:13; 26:13; 26:17; 30:11; 30:16; 31:5

Joshua

22:3; 22:5

1 Samuel

13:13

1 Kings

2:3; 2:43; 6:12; 8:58; 13:21; 14:8; 18:18

2 Kings

17:16; 18:6; 18:36; 23:3

1 Chronicles

28:7; 29:19

2 Chronicles

8:13; 8:15; 14:3; 24:20; 29:25; 31:21; 34:31

Ezra

7:11; 9:10; 9:14; 10:3

Nehemiah

1:7; 4:2; 9:14; 9:14; 9:18; 9:29; 9:34; 10:30; 10:33; 13:5

Job

23:12

Psalms

19:9; 89:32; 119; 119:96

Proverbs

2:1; 3:1; 4:4; 6:20; 6:23; 6:23; 7:1; 7:2; 10:8; 13:13; 19:16

Isaiah

29:13; 36:21; 48:18

Jeremiah

32:11; 35:14; 35:16; 35:18; 35:18

Daniel

9:5

Malachi

2:1; 2:4

H4687

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4687 matches the Hebrew מִצְוָה (miṣvâ),
which occurs 184 times in 177 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 4 (Gen 26:5–Deu 26:18)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:5 - Because H6118 that H834 Abraham H85 obeyed H8085 my voice, H6963 and kept H8104 my charge, H4931 my commandments, H4687 my statutes, H2708 and my laws. H8451
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:26 - And said, H559 If H518 thou wilt H8085 diligently H8085 hearken H8085 to the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 and H3477 wilt do H6213 that which is right H3477 in his sight, H5869 and wilt give ear H238 to his commandments, H4687 and keep H8104 all H3605 his statutes, H2706 I will put H7760 none H3808 of these diseases H4245 upon thee, H5921 which H834 I have brought H7760 upon the Egyptians: H4714 for H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 that healeth thee. H7495
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:28 - And H559 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses, H4872 How H5704 long H575 refuse ye H3985 to keep H8104 my commandments H4687 and my laws? H8451
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:6 - And shewing H6213 mercy H2617 unto thousands H505 of them that love me, H157 and keep H8104 my commandments. H4687
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 24:12 - And H559 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses, H4872 Come up H5927 to me H413 into the mount, H2022 and be H1961 there: H8033 and I will give H5414 thee tables H3871 of stone, H68 and a law, H8451 and commandments H4687 which H834 I have written; H3789 that thou mayest teach them. H3384
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:2 - Speak H1696 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 saying, H559 If H3588 a soul H5315 shall sin H2398 through ignorance H7684 against any H3605 of the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 concerning things which H834 ought H6213 not H3808 to be done, H6213 and shall do H6213 against any H259 of them: H2007
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:13 - And if H518 the whole H3605 congregation H5712 of Israel H3478 sin through ignorance, H7686 and H5956 the thing H1697 be hid H5956 from the eyes H5869 of the assembly, H6951 and they have done H6213 somewhat against any H259 H3605 of the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 concerning things which H834 should H6213 not H3808 be done, H6213 and are guilty; H816
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:22 - When H834 a ruler H5387 hath sinned, H2398 and done H6213 somewhat through ignorance H7684 against  any H259 H3605 of the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 his God H430 concerning things which H834 should H6213 not H3808 be done, H6213 and is guilty; H816
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:27 - And if H518 any H259 one H5315 of the H5971 common H776 people H5971 sin H2398 through ignorance, H7684 while he doeth H6213 somewhat against any H259 of the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 concerning things which H834 ought H6213 not H3808 to be done, H6213 and be guilty; H816
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:17 - And H518 if H3588 a soul H5315 sin, H2398 and commit H6213 any H259 of these things H3605 which H834 are H6213 forbidden H3808 to be done H6213 by the commandments H4687 of the LORD; H3068 though H3808 he wist H3045 it not, H3808 yet is he guilty, H816 and shall bear H5375 his iniquity. H5771
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:31 - Therefore shall ye keep H8104 my commandments, H4687 and do H6213 them: H853 I H589 am the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:3 - If H518 ye walk H3212 in my statutes, H2708 and H853 keep H8104 my commandments, H4687 and do H6213 them; H853
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:14 - But if H518 ye will H8085 not H3808 hearken H8085 unto me, H589 and H3808 will H6213 not H3808 do H6213 all H3605 these H428 commandments; H4687
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:15 - And if H518 ye shall despise H3988 my statutes, H2708 or if H518 your soul H5315 abhor H1602 my judgments, H4941 so that H1115 ye will H6213 not H1115 do H6213 all H3605 my commandments, H4687 but that ye break H6565 my covenant: H1285
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:34 - These H428 are the commandments, H4687 which H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses H4872 for H413 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 in mount H2022 Sinai. H5514
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:22 - And if H3588 ye have erred, H7686 and not H3808 observed H6213 all H3605 these H428 commandments, H4687 which H834 the LORD H3068 hath spoken H1696 unto H413 Moses, H4872
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:31 - Because H3588 he hath despised H959 the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 and H853 hath broken H6565 his commandment, H4687 that H1931 soul H5315 shall H3772 utterly H3772 be cut off; H3772 his iniquity H5771 shall be upon him.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:39 - And it shall be H1961 unto you for a fringe, H6734 that ye may look upon H7200 it, H853 and remember H2142 all H3605 the commandments H4687 of the LORD, H3068 and do H6213 them; H853 and H3808 that ye seek H8446 not H3808 after H310 your own heart H3824 and H310 your own eyes, H5869 after H310 which H834 ye H859 use to go a whoring: H2181
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:40 - That H4616 ye may remember, H2142 and do H6213 all H3605 my commandments, H4687 and be H1961 holy H6918 unto your God. H430
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:13 - These H428 are the commandments H4687 and the judgments, H4941 which H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 by the hand H3027 of Moses H4872 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 in the plains H6160 of Moab H4124 by H5921 Jordan H3383 near Jericho. H3405
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:2 - Ye shall H3254 not H3808 add H3254 unto H5921 the word H1697 which H834 I H595 command H6680 you, H853 neither H3808 shall ye diminish H1639 ought from it, H4480 that ye may keep H8104 the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 your God H430 which H834 I H595 command H6680 you. H853
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:40 - Thou shalt keep therefore H8104 his statutes, H2706 and H853 his commandments, H4687 which H834 I H595 command thee H6680 this H834 day, H3117 that it may go well H3190 with thee, and with thy children H1121 after thee, H310 and that H4616 thou mayest prolong H748 thy days H3117 upon H5921 the earth, H127 which H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 giveth H5414 thee, for ever. H3605 H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:10 - And shewing H6213 mercy H2617 unto thousands H505 of them that love me H157 and keep H8104 my commandments. H4687
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:29 - O that H4310 H5414 there were H1961 such H2088 an heart H3824 in them, that they would fear H3372 me, H853 and keep H8104 all H3605 my commandments H4687 always, H3605 H3117 that H4616 it might be well H3190 with them, and with their children H1121 for ever! H5769
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:31 - But as for thee, H859 stand thou H5975 here H6311 by me, H5978 and I will speak H1696 unto thee H413 all H3605 the commandments, H4687 and the statutes, H2706 and the judgments, H4941 which H834 thou shalt teach them, H3925 that they may do H6213 them in the land H776 which H834 I H595 give H5414 them to possess it. H3423
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 6:1 - Now these H2063 are the commandments, H4687 the statutes, H2706 and the judgments, H4941 which H834 the LORD H3068 your God H430 commanded H6680 to teach H3925 you, H853 that ye might do H6213 them in the land H776 whither H834 ye H859 go H5674 to possess it: H3423
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 6:2 - That H4616 thou mightest fear H3372 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 to keep H8104 all H3605 his statutes H2708 and his commandments, H4687 which H834 I H595 command thee, H6680 thou, H859 and thy son, H1121 and H1121 thy son's H1121 son, H1121 all H3605 the days H3117 of thy life; H2416 and that H4616 thy days H3117 may be prolonged. H748
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 6:17 - Ye shall H8104 diligently H8104 keep H8104 the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 your God, H430 and his testimonies, H5713 and his statutes, H2706 which H834 he hath commanded thee. H6680
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 6:25 - And H6666 it shall be H1961 our righteousness, H6666 if H3588 we observe H8104 to do H6213 all H3605 these H2063 commandments H4687 before H6440 the LORD H3068 our God, H430 as H834 he hath commanded us. H6680
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:9 - Know therefore H3045 that H3588 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 he H1931 is God, H430 the H410 faithful H539 God, H410 which keepeth H8104 covenant H1285 and mercy H2617 with them that love him H157 and keep H8104 his commandments H4687 to a thousand H505 generations; H1755
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:11 - Thou shalt therefore keep H8104 the commandments, H4687 and H853 the statutes, H2706 and H853 the judgments, H4941 which H834 I H595 command thee H6680 this day, H3117 to do them. H6213
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:1 - All H3605 the commandments H4687 which H834 I H595 command thee H6680 this day H3117 shall ye observe H8104 to do, H6213 that H4616 ye may live, H2421 and multiply, H7235 and go in H935 and possess H3423 the land H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 sware H7650 unto your fathers. H1
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:2 - And thou shalt remember H2142 all H3605 the way H1870 which H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 led thee H3212 these H2088 forty H705 years H8141 in the wilderness, H4057 to H4616 humble thee, H6031 and to prove thee, H5254 to know H3045 what H834 was in thine heart, H3824 whether thou wouldest keep H8104 his commandments, H4687 or H518 no. H3808
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:6 - Therefore thou shalt keep H8104 the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 to walk H3212 in his ways, H1870 and to fear H3372 him. H853
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:11 - Beware H8104 that H6435 thou forget H7911 not H6435 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 in not H1115 keeping H8104 his commandments, H4687 and his judgments, H4941 and his statutes, H2708 which H834 I H595 command thee H6680 this day: H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:13 - To keep H8104 the commandments H4687 of the LORD, H3068 and H853 his statutes, H2708 which H834 I H595 command thee H6680 this day H3117 for H2896 thy good? H2896
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:1 - Therefore thou shalt love H157 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 and keep H8104 his charge, H4931 and his statutes, H2708 and his judgments, H4941 and his commandments, H4687 alway. H3605 H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:8 - Therefore shall ye keep H8104 all H3605 the commandments H4687 which H834 I H595 command you H6680 this day, H3117 that H4616 ye may be strong, H2388 and go in H935 and possess H3423 the land, H776 whither H834 ye H859 go H5674 to possess it; H3423
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:13 - And it shall come to pass, H1961 if H518 ye shall hearken H8085 diligently H8085 unto H413 my commandments H4687 which H834 I H595 command H6680 you H853 this day, H3117 to love H157 the LORD H3068 your God, H430 and to serve him H5647 with all H3605 your heart H3824 and with all H3605 your soul, H5315
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:22 - For H3588 if H518 ye shall H8104 diligently H8104 keep H8104 all H3605 these H2063 commandments H4687 which H834 I H595 command H6680 you, H853 to do them, H6213 to love H157 the LORD H3068 your God, H430 to walk H3212 in all H3605 his ways, H1870 and to cleave H1692 unto him;
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:27 - A blessing, H1293 if H834 ye obey H8085 the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 your God, H430 which H834 I H595 command H6680 you H853 this day: H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:28 - And a curse, H7045 if H518 ye will H8085 not H3808 obey H8085 the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 your God, H430 but turn aside H5493 out of H4480 the way H1870 which H834 I H595 command H6680 you H853 this day, H3117 to go H3212 after H310 other H312 gods, H430 which H834 ye have H3045 not H3808 known. H3045
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:4 - Ye shall walk H3212 after H310 the LORD H3068 your God, H430 and H853 fear H3372 him, H853 and H853 keep H8104 his commandments, H4687 and H6963 obey H8085 his voice, H6963 and H853 ye shall serve H5647 him, H853 and cleave H1692 unto him. 
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:18 - When H3588 thou shalt hearken H8085 to the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 to keep H8104 all H3605 his commandments H4687 which H834 I H595 command thee H6680 this day, H3117 to do H6213 that which is right H3477 in the eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 thy God. H430
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:5 - Only H7535 if H518 thou H8085 carefully H8085 hearken H8085 unto the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 to observe H8104 to do H6213 all H3605 these H2063 commandments H4687 which H834 I H595 command thee H6680 this day. H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:20 - That H1115 his heart H3824 be H7311 not H1115 lifted up H7311 above his brethren, H251 and that H1115 he turn H5493 not H1115 aside H5493 from H4480 the commandment, H4687 to the right hand, H3225 or to the left: H8040 to the end that H4616 he may prolong H748 his days H3117 in H5921 his kingdom, H4467 he, H1931 and his children, H1121 in the midst H7130 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:9 - If H3588 thou shalt keep H8104 all H3605 these H2063 commandments H4687 to do them, H6213 which H834 I H595 command thee H6680 this day, H3117 to love H157 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 and to walk H3212 ever H3605 H3117 in his ways; H1870 then shalt thou add H3254 three H7969 cities H5892 more H5750 for thee, beside H5921 these H428 three: H7969
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:13 - Then thou shalt say H559 before H6440 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 I have brought away H1197 the hallowed things H6944 out of H4480 mine house, H1004 and also H1571 have given them H5414 unto the Levite, H3881 and unto the stranger, H1616 to the fatherless, H3490 and to the widow, H490 according to all H3605 thy commandments H4687 which H834 thou hast commanded me: H6680 I have H5674 not H3808 transgressed H5674 thy commandments, H4687 neither H3808 have I forgotten H7911 them:
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:17 - Thou hast avouched H559 the LORD H3068 this day H3117 to be H1961 thy God, H430 and to walk H3212 in his ways, H1870 and to keep H8104 his statutes, H2706 and his commandments, H4687 and his judgments, H4941 and to hearken H8085 unto his voice: H6963
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:18 - And the LORD H3068 hath avouched thee H559 this day H3117 to be H1961 his peculiar H5459 people, H5971 as H834 he hath promised H1696 thee, and that thou shouldest keep H8104 all H3605 his commandments; H4687

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