Midvash

ἐντολήentolḗ

injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription

Greek (New Testament) · G1785

Meanings

1. generally, a charge, injunction, order, command: Luke 15:29, John 10:18, John 11:57, John 12:49, John 12:50, John 14:31, Acts 17:15, Colossians 4:10; ἐ. σαρκίνη, Hebrews 7:16, Hebrews 7:18

2. Esp. of religious precepts and commandments

(a) of God's commandments: in OT, Matthew 15:3, Matthew 22:36, Matthew 22:38, Matthew 22:40; Mark 10:5, Mark 10:19, Mark 12:28, Mark 12:31, Ephesians 2:15, Hebrews 9:19; especially of the decalogue, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 19:17, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, Luke 23:56, Romans 7:8-13, Romans 13:9, Ephesians 6:2; of God's command­ments in general, Luke 1:6, 1 Corinthians 7:19, 1 John 2:3-8, 1 John 3:22-24, 1 John 4:21, 1 John 5:2, 1 John 5:3, Revelation 12:17, Revelation 14:12; collectively, ἡ ἐ. (cf. τ. ἔργον τ. θεοῦ, John 6:29), 1 Timothy 6:14, 2 Peter 2:21, 2 Peter 3:2

(b) of things commanded Christ by the Father: John 12:49, John 12:50, John 14:31, John 15:10

(c) of the precepts of Christ: John 13:34, John 14:15, John 14:21, John 15:10, John 15:12, 1 Corinthians 14:37.

3. Phrases: followed by ἵνα, John 13:34, John 15:12, 1 John 3:23, 1 John 4:21, 2 John 1:6; ἐντολὴν (ὰς) παραβαίνειν, Matthew 15:3; ἀκυροῦν, Matthew 15:6 Rec.; τηρεῖν, Matthew 19:17, John 15:10, and elsewhere; ποιεῖν, 1 John 5:2; διδόναι, John 11:57; λαμβάνειν, John 10:18, 2 John 1:4; ἔχειν, John 14:21, Hebrews 7:5; ἐ. καὶ δικαιώματα, Luke 1:6; ἐντολαὶ ἀνθρώπων (of Jewish tradition), Titus 1:14; ἐ. καινή, John 13:34, 1 John 2:7, 2 John 1:5.

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Where it appears

Appears 67 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 5:19 So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
  • Matthew 15:3 Jesus replied, “And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct commandments of God?
  • Matthew 19:17 “Why ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. But to answer your question—if you want to receive eternal life, keep the commandments.”
  • Matthew 22:36 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?”
  • Matthew 22:38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
  • Matthew 22:40 The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.”
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.