Entolḗ — G1785

G1785 · Greek — ἐντολή

Pronunciation: en-tol-ay'

Definition

feminine noun

injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription

  1. universally, a charge, injunction
  2. a commandment, i. e. a prescribed rule in accordance with which a thing is done
    1. universally, ἐντολή σαρκικῇ , a precept relating to lineage
    2. ethically

Usually translated as

commandment, precept

Origin

from G1781

Occurrences

Entolḗ occurs 71 times in 65 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (7), Mark (8), Luke (4), John (9), Acts (1), Romans (7), 1 Corinthians (2), Ephesians (2), Colossians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Titus (1), Hebrews (4), 2 Peter (2), 1 John (10), 2 John (3), Revelation (3)

Strong's Lexicon — E