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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g1297 Greek: diatagma

Commandment:

signifies "that which is imposed by decree or law," Hbr 11:23. It stresses the concrete character of the "commandment" more than epitage (No. 4). Cp. COMMAND, No. 1. For the verb in Hbr 11:22 see No. 3 under COMMAND.

2 Strong's Number: g1785 Greek: entole

Commandment:

akin to No. 3, above, denotes, in general, "an injunction, charge, precept, commandment." It is the most frequent term, and is used of moral and religious precepts, e.g., Mat 5:19; it is frequent in the Gospels, especially that of John, and in his Epistles. See also, e.g., Act 17:15; Rom 7:8-13; 13:9; 1Cr 7:19; Eph 2:15; Col 4:10.
See PRECEPT.

3 Strong's Number: g1778 Greek: entalma

Commandment:

akin to No. 2, marks more especially "the thing commanded, a commission;" in Mat 15:9; Mar 7:7; Col 2:22, RV, "precepts," AV, "commandments."
See PRECEPT.

4 Strong's Number: g2003 Greek: epitage

Commandment:

akin to No. 4, above, stresses "the authoritativeness of the command;" it is used in Rom 16:26; 1Cr 7:6, 25; 2Cr 8:8; 1Ti 1:1; Tts 1:3; 2:15.
See AUTHORITY.

Notes:

(1) For parangelia (cp. parangello, above), "a proclamation," see CHARGE.

(2) In Rev 22:14 the RV, "wash their robes" (for AV, "do His commandments") follows the most authentic mss.

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