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Commandment

Begin with the exact English word as it appears in the King James Bible. Follow its whole-Bible usage, book distribution, related indexed forms, Webster 1828, every occurrence, and the occurrence-specific Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek mappings behind it.

177exact KJV occurrences 121Old Testament 56New Testament 40books containing the word 22mapped Strong's IDs 175occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Genesis 45:21

And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.

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LAST OCCURRENCE

2 John 1:6

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where commandment appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?

These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

HebrewH6310
פֶּה

peh · peh

37 times translated as this KJV form496 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

Strong's KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), × eat, edge, end, entry, file, hole, × in, mind, mouth, part, portion, × (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, × spoken, talk, tenor, × to, two-edged, wish, word.

Strong's first: Genesis 45:21Strong's last: Lamentations 1:18

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HebrewH1697
דָּבָר

dâbâr · daw-baw'

15 times translated as this KJV form1,425 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

Strong's KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, × any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, chronicles, commandment, × commune(-ication), concern(-ing), confer, counsel, dearth, decree, deed, × disease, due, duty, effect, eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, glory, harm, hurt, iniquity, judgment, language, lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, × ought, × parts, pertaining, please, portion, power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, × (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, sign, so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, song, speech, × spoken, talk, task, that, × there done, thing (concerning), thought, thus, tidings, what(-soever), wherewith, which, word, work.

Strong's first: Joshua 8:8Strong's last: Daniel 9:25

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GreekG2003
ἐπιταγή

epitagḗ · ep-ee-tag-ay'

6 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences

an injunction or decree; by implication, authoritativeness

Strong's KJV usage: :--authority, commandment.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Romans 16:26Strong's last: Titus 1:3

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HebrewH559
אָמַר

ʼâmar · aw-mar'

2 times translated as this KJV form5,305 total Strong's occurrences

v

to say (used with great latitude)

Strong's KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.

Strong's first: 1 Chronicles 14:12Strong's last: 2 Chronicles 24:8

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AramaicH2941
טַעַם

ṭaʻam · tah'-am

2 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

properly, a taste, i.e. a judicial sentence

Strong's KJV usage: account, × to be commanded, commandment, matter.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Ezra 4:21Strong's last: Ezra 6:14

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AramaicH2942
טְעֵם

ṭᵉʻêm · teh-ame'

2 times translated as this KJV form18 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively)

Strong's KJV usage: chancellor, command, commandment, decree, regard, taste, wisdom.

Strong's first: Ezra 4:21Strong's last: Ezra 6:14

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HebrewH3982
מַאֲמַר

maʼămar · mah-am-ar'

2 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

something (authoritatively) said, i.e. an edict

Strong's KJV usage: commandment, decree.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Esther 1:15Strong's last: Esther 2:20

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GreekG1291
διαστέλλομαι

diastéllomai · dee-as-tel'-lom-ahee

1 times translated as this KJV form9 total Strong's occurrences

to set (oneself) apart (figuratively, distinguish), i.e. (by implication) to enjoin

Strong's KJV usage: :--charge, that which was (give) commanded(-ment).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Acts 15:24Strong's last: Acts 15:24

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GreekG1297
διάταγμα

diátagma · dee-at'-ag-mah

1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

an arrangement, i.e. (authoritative) edict

Strong's KJV usage: :--commandment.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Hebrews 11:23Strong's last: Hebrews 11:23

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HebrewH3318
יָצָא

yâtsâʼ · yaw-tsaw'

1 times translated as this KJV form1,075 total Strong's occurrences

v

to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.

Strong's KJV usage: × after, appear, × assuredly, bear out, × begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, × scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, × still, × surely, take forth (out), at any time, × to (and fro), utter.

Strong's first: Ezra 8:17Strong's last: Ezra 8:17

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HebrewH4662
מִפְקָד

miphqâd · mif-kawd'

1 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

an appointment, i.e. mandate; concretely, a designated spot; specifically, a census

Strong's KJV usage: appointed place, commandment, number.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: 2 Chronicles 31:13Strong's last: 2 Chronicles 31:13

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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177 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

Psalms 147:15
H565

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

Proverbs 6:20
H4687

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 6:23
H4687

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Proverbs 8:29
H6310

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

Proverbs 13:13
H4687

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Proverbs 19:16
H4687

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

Ecclesiastes 8:2
H6310

I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

Ecclesiastes 8:5
H4687

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

Isaiah 23:11
H6680

He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.

Isaiah 36:21
H4687

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Jeremiah 35:14
H4687

The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father's commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.

Jeremiah 35:16
H4687

Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:

Jeremiah 35:18
H4687

And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:

Lamentations 1:18
H6310

The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.

Daniel 3:22
H4406

Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Daniel 9:23
H1697

At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.

Daniel 9:25
H1697

Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

Hosea 5:11
H6673

Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.

Nahum 1:14
H6680

And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.

Malachi 2:1
H4687

And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.

Malachi 2:4
H4687

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

Matthew 8:18
G2753

Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

Matthew 15:3
G1785

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

Matthew 15:6
G1785

And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

commandment

COMMANDMENT, noun

1. A command; a mandate; an order or injunction given by authority; charge; precept.

Why do ye transgress the commandment of God. Matthew 15:3.

This is the first and great commandment Matthew 22:38.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. John 13:34.

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. Exodus 34:32.

3. Authority; coercive power.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

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