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<div> '''1: '''''Διάταγμα''''' ''' (Strong'S #1297 — Noun Neuter — diatagma — dee-at'-ag-mah ) </div> <p> signifies "that which is imposed by decree or law," &nbsp;Hebrews 11:23 . It stresses the concrete character of the "commandment" more than epitage (No. 4). Cp. [[Command]] No. 1. For the verb in &nbsp;Hebrews 11:22 see No. 3 under COMMAND. </p> <div> '''2: '''''Ἐντολή''''' ''' (Strong'S #1785 — Noun [[Feminine]] — entole — en-tol-ay' ) </div> <p> 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., &nbsp;Matthew 5:19; it is frequent in the Gospels, especially that of John, and in his Epistles. See also, e.g., &nbsp;Acts 17:15; &nbsp;Romans 7:8-13; &nbsp;13:9; &nbsp;1—Corinthians 7:19; &nbsp;Ephesians 2:15; &nbsp;Colossians 4:10 . See Precept. </p> <div> '''3: '''''Ἔνταλμα''''' ''' (Strong'S #1778 — Noun Neuter — entalma — en'-tal-mah ) </div> <p> akin to No. 2, marks more especially "the thing commanded, a commission;" in &nbsp;Matthew 15:9; &nbsp;Mark 7:7; &nbsp;Colossians 2:22 , RV, "precepts," AV, "commandments." See Precept. </p> <div> '''4: '''''Ἐπιταγή''''' ''' (Strong'S #2003 — Noun Feminine — epitage — ep-ee-tag-ay' ) </div> <p> akin to No. 4, above, stresses "the authoritativeness of the command;" it is used in &nbsp;Romans 16:26; &nbsp;1—Corinthians 7:6,25; &nbsp;2—Corinthians 8:8; &nbsp;1—Timothy 1:1; &nbsp;Titus 1:3; &nbsp;2:15 . See Authority. </p> Charge.&nbsp; Revelation 22:14

<p> <em> Mitsvâh </em> ( '''''מִצְוָה''''' , Strong'S #4687), “commandment.” This noun occurs 181 times in the Old Testament. Its first occurrence is in Gen. 26:5, where <em> mitsvâh— </em> is synonymous with <em> choq </em> —(“statute”) and <em> torah </em> (“law”): “Because that [[Abraham]] obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my <em> commandments, </em> —my statutes, and my laws.” In the Pentateuch, God is always the [[Giver]] of the <em> mitsvâh </em> “All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers. And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no” (Deut. 8:1-2). The “commandment” may be a prescription (“thou shalt do …”) or a proscription (“thou shalt not do …”). The commandments were given in thhearing of the [[Israelites]] (Exod. 15:26; Deut. 11:13), who were to “do” (Lev. 4:2ff.) and “keep” (Deut. 4:2; Ps. 78:7) them. Any failure to do so signified a covenantal breach (Num. 15:31), transgression (2 Chron. 24:20), and apostasy (1 Kings 18:18).The plural of <em> mitsvâh </em> often denotes a “body of laws” given by divine revelation. They are God’s “word”: “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Ps. 119:9). They are also known as “the commandments of God.” </p> <p> Outside the Pentateuch, “commandments” are given by kings (1 Kings 2:43), fathers (Jer. 35:14), people (Isa. 29:13), and teachers of wisdom (Prov. 6:20; cf. 5:13). Only about ten percent of all occurrences in the Old [[Testament]] fit this category. </p> <p> The [[Septuagint]] translations are: <em> entole </em> —(“commandment; order”) and <em> prostagma </em> —(“order; commandment; injunction”). </p>

<p> [[Commandment]] n. </p> 1. A command a mandate an order or injunction given by authority charge precept. <p> Why do ye transgress the commandment of God. &nbsp;Matthew 15 . </p> <p> This is the first and great commandment. Matt. &nbsp;22. </p> <p> A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. &nbsp;John 13 . </p> 2. By way of eminence, a precept of the decalogue, or moral law, written on tables of stone, at Mount [[Sinai]] one of the ten commandments. &nbsp;Exodus 34 . 3. [[Authority]] coercive power.