Definition
commandment
Vocabulary Form
ἐντολή, -ῆς, ἡ
Erasmian
Modern
Root
ἐντολη
Frequency
67
GK
1953
Mnemonics
Moses came down and told the commandment to the people.
Mnemonic Singing
The moon shines full at His command
and all the stars obey.
Song
Biblical Concordance
| Matthew 5:19 | Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments (entolōn | ἐντολῶν | gen pl fem) and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches others, this person will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. |
| Matthew 15:3 | But he answered them, saying, “And why do you break the commandment (entolēn | ἐντολήν | acc sg fem) of God for the sake of your tradition? |
| Matthew 19:17 | And Jesus replied “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” (entolas | ἐντολάς | acc pl fem) |
| Matthew 22:36 | “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment (entolē | ἐντολή | nom sg fem) in the law?” |
| Matthew 22:38 | This is the first and greatest commandment (entolē | ἐντολή | nom sg fem). |
| Matthew 22:40 | On these two commandments (entolais | ἐντολαῖς | dat pl fem) depends the whole Law and the Prophets.” |
| Mark 7:8 | Neglecting the command (entolēn | ἐντολήν | acc sg fem) of God, you maintain the tradition of men.” |
| Mark 7:9 | And he said to them, “You are clever at setting aside the command (entolēn | ἐντολήν | acc sg fem) of God in order to establish your own tradition. |
| Mark 10:5 | But Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote this commandment (entolēn | ἐντολήν | acc sg fem) for you. |
| Mark 10:19 | You know the commandments: (entolas | ἐντολάς | acc pl fem) ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” |
| Mark 12:28 | And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing. Seeing how well Jesus had answered them, he put this question to him: “Which commandment (entolē | ἐντολή | nom sg fem) is the most important of all?” |
| Mark 12:31 | The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment (entolē | ἐντολή | nom sg fem) greater than these.” |
| Luke 1:6 | And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments (entolais | ἐντολαῖς | dat pl fem) and ordinances of the Lord. |
| Luke 15:29 | but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disregarded a command (entolēn | ἐντολήν | acc sg fem) of yours, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. |
| Luke 18:20 | You know the commandments: (entolas | ἐντολάς | acc pl fem) ‘You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honor your father and mother.’ |
| Luke 23:56 | Then they returned and prepared anointing spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment (entolēn | ἐντολήν | acc sg fem). |
| John 10:18 | No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of my own free will. I have the power to lay it down, and I have the power to take it back again. This command (entolēn | ἐντολήν | acc sg fem) I received from my Father.” |
| John 11:57 | Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders (entolas | ἐντολάς | acc pl fem) that if anyone knew where Jesus was he should let them know, so they might arrest him. |
| John 12:49 | For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has (entolēn | ἐντολήν | acc sg fem) himself commanded (entolēn | ἐντολήν | acc sg fem) me what to say and what to speak. |
| John 12:50 | And I know that his command (entolē | ἐντολή | nom sg fem) is eternal life. So whatever I say, I speak just as the Father has told me.” |
| John 13:34 | A new commandment (entolēn | ἐντολήν | acc sg fem) I give to you: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also must love one another. |
| John 14:15 | “If you love me, you will keep my commandments (entolas | ἐντολάς | acc pl fem). |
| John 14:21 | The one who has my commandments (entolas | ἐντολάς | acc pl fem) and keeps them is the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.” |
| John 15:10 | If you keep my commandments (entolas | ἐντολάς | acc pl fem), you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments (entolas | ἐντολάς | acc pl fem) and abide in his love. |
| John 15:12 | “This is my commandment: (entolē | ἐντολή | nom sg fem) Love one another, as I have loved you. |