Original: ἐντολή

Transliteration: entolḗ

Phonetic: en-tol-ay'

Short Definition: Commandment

- Original: ἐντολή

- Transliteration: Entole

- Phonetic: en-tol-ay'

- Definition:

1. an order, command, charge, precept, injunction

a. that which is prescribed to one by reason of his office

2. a commandment

a. a prescribed rule in accordance with which a thing is done

1. a precept relating to lineage, of the Mosaic precept concerning the priesthood

2. ethically used of the commandments in the Mosaic law or Jewish tradition

- Origin: from G1781

- TDNT entry: 11:05,2

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G1781; injunction that is an authoritative prescription: - commandment precept.

Cognate: G1781