1785. entolé
Berean Strong's Lexicon
entolé: Commandment, order, instruction

Original Word: ἐντολή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: entolé
Pronunciation: en-tol-AY
Phonetic Spelling: (en-tol-ay')
Definition: Commandment, order, instruction
Meaning: an ordinance, injunction, command, law.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἐντέλλομαι (entellomai), meaning "to command" or "to order."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4687 (מִצְוָה, mitzvah): Commandment, law, ordinance

- H1697 (דָּבָר, dabar): Word, matter, thing, command

Usage: In the New Testament, "entolé" refers to a commandment or directive, often of divine origin. It is used to describe the commandments given by God, particularly those that are moral or ethical in nature. The term emphasizes the authority and obligation inherent in the command.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Jewish tradition, commandments (mitzvot) were central to religious life, encompassing both moral laws and ceremonial practices. The Greek term "entolé" captures this sense of divine instruction, reflecting the Jewish understanding of living in obedience to God's will. In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of a command was also familiar, often associated with military or civic orders, but the biblical usage elevates it to a divine mandate.

HELPS Word-studies

1785 entolḗ (a feminine noun derived from 1722 /en, "in," which intensifies 5056 /télos, "reach the end, consummation") – properly, "in the end," focusing on the end-result (objective) of a command.

[1785 /entolḗ (a feminine noun) highlights the nature of a specific order (charge), i.e. its "in-context objective."]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from entellomai
Definition
an injunction, order, command
NASB Translation
command (2), commanded* (1), commandment (38), commandments (23), instructions (1), orders (1), requirement (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1785: ἐντολή

ἐντολή, ἐντολῆς, (ἐντέλλω or ἐντέλλομαι, which see), from Pindar and Herodotus down; the Sept. often for מִצְוָה, in the Psalms the plural ἐντολαί also for פִּקְּוּדִים; an order, command, charge, precept;

1. universally, a charge, injunction: Luke 15:29; ἐντολήν λαμβάνειν παρά τίνος, John 10:18; πρός τινα, Acts 17:15; λαβεῖν ἐντολάς περί τίνος, Colossians 4:10; that which is prescribed to one by reason of his office, ἐντολήν ἔχειν followed by infinitive, Hebrews 7:5; ἐντολήν διδόναι τίνι, John 14:31 L Tr WH; with τί εἴπῃ added, of Christ, whom God commanded what to teach to men, John 12:49; ἐντολή αὐτοῦ, of God, respecting the same thing, John 12:50.

2. a commandment, i. e. a prescribed rule in accordance with which a thing is done;

a. universally, ἐντολή σαρκικῇ (σαρκίνη G L T Tr WH), a precept relating to lineage, Hebrews 7:16; of the Mosaic precept concerning the priesthood, Hebrews 7:18; of a magistrate's order or edict: ἐντολήν διδόναι, ἵνα, John 11:57.

b. ethically; α. used of the commandments of the Mosaic law: ἐντολή τοῦ Θεοῦ, what God prescribes in the law of Moses, Matthew 15:3 (and R G in Matthew 15:6); Mark 7:8f; especially of particular precepts of this law as distinguished from νόμος (the law) their body or sum: Matthew 22:36, 38; Mark 10:5; Mark 12:28ff; Romans 7:8-13; Romans 13:9; Ephesians 6:2; Hebrews 9:19; κατά τήν ἐντολήν, according to the precept of the law, Luke 23:56; plural, Matthew 4:19); ; Mark 10:19; (Luke 18:20); τηρεῖν τάς ἐντολάς, Matthew 19:17; πορεύεσθαι ἐν ταῖς ἐντολαῖς, Luke 1:6; νόμος τῶν ἐντολῶν, the law containing the precepts, Ephesians 2:15 (see δόγμα, 2). β. of the precepts of Jewish tradition: ἐντολαί ἀνθρώπων, Titus 1:14. γ. universally, of the commandments of God, especially as promulgated in the Christian religion: 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:21; 1 John 5:3; ἐντολήν διδόναι, 1 John 3:23; ἐντολήν ἔχειν, ἵνα, 1 John 4:21; ἐντολήν λαβεῖν παρά τοῦ πατρός, 2 John 1:4; τήρησις ἐντολῶν Θεοῦ, 1 Corinthians 7:19; τηρεῖν τάς ἐντολάς αὐτοῦ, 1 John 2:3; 1 John 3:22, 24; 1 John 5:2 (here L T Tr WH ποιῶμεν), 3; or τοῦ Θεοῦ, Revelation 12:17; Revelation 14:12; ποιεῖν τάς ἐντολάς αὐτοῦ, Revelation 22:14 R G; περιπατεῖν κατά τάς ἐντολάς αὐτοῦ, 2 John 1:6; of those things which God commanded to be done by Christ, John 15:10b; of the precepts of Christ relative to the orderly management of affairs in religious assemblies, 1 Corinthians 14:37 R G L Tr WH; of the moral precepts of Christ and his apostles: ἐντολήν διδόναι, ἵνα, John 13:34; ἐντολήν γράφειν, 1 John 2:7f; (2 John 1:5); τάς ἐντολάς τηρεῖν, John (John 14:15); a; ἔχειν τάς ἐντολάς καί τηρεῖν αὐτάς, habere in memoria et servare in vita (Augustine), John 14:21; αὕτη ἐστιν ἐντολή ἵνα, John 15:12, cf. 1 John 3:23. ἐντολή, collectively, of the whole body of the moral precepts of Christianity; 1 Timothy 6:14; 2 Peter 2:21; 2 Peter 3:2 (thus ἐντολή τοῦ Θεοῦ, Polycarp, ad Phil. 5 [ET]).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
commandment, precept.

From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription -- commandment, precept.

see GREEK entellomai

Forms and Transliterations
ἐνετείλατο εντολαι εντολαί ἐντολαὶ εντολαις εντολαίς ἐντολαῖς εντολας εντολάς ἐντολάς ἐντολὰς εντολη εντολή ἐντολή ἐντολὴ εντολην εντολήν ἐντολήν ἐντολὴν εντολης εντολής ἐντολῆς εντολων εντολών ἐντολῶν εντομίδας eneteilato eneteílato entolai entolaì entolais entolaîs entolas entolás entolàs entole entolē entolḗ entolḕ entolen entolēn entolḗn entolḕn entoles entolês entolēs entolē̂s entolon entolôn entolōn entolō̂n
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Matthew 5:19 N-GFP
GRK: μίαν τῶν ἐντολῶν τούτων τῶν
NAS: of these commandments, and teaches
KJV: least commandments, and
INT: one of the commandments of these the

Matthew 15:3 N-AFS
GRK: παραβαίνετε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ
NAS: transgress the commandment of God
KJV: transgress the commandment of God
INT: break the commandment of God

Matthew 19:17 N-AFP
GRK: τήρησον τὰς ἐντολάς
NAS: into life, keep the commandments.
KJV: life, keep the commandments.
INT: keep the commandments

Matthew 22:36 N-NFS
GRK: Διδάσκαλε ποία ἐντολὴ μεγάλη ἐν
NAS: is the great commandment in the Law?
KJV: [is] the great commandment in
INT: Teacher which commandment [is the] greatest in

Matthew 22:38 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ πρώτη ἐντολή
NAS: is the great and foremost commandment.
KJV: and great commandment.
INT: and first commandment

Matthew 22:40 N-DFP
GRK: ταῖς δυσὶν ἐντολαῖς ὅλος ὁ
NAS: two commandments depend
KJV: these two commandments hang all
INT: two commandments all the

Mark 7:8 N-AFS
GRK: ἀφέντες τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ
NAS: Neglecting the commandment of God,
KJV: laying aside the commandment of God,
INT: having left the commandment of God

Mark 7:9 N-AFS
GRK: ἀθετεῖτε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ
NAS: at setting aside the commandment of God
KJV: ye reject the commandment of God,
INT: do you set aside the commandment of God

Mark 10:5 N-AFS
GRK: ὑμῖν τὴν ἐντολὴν ταύτην
NAS: he wrote you this commandment.
KJV: you this precept.
INT: for you the commandment this

Mark 10:19 N-AFP
GRK: τὰς ἐντολὰς οἶδας Μὴ
NAS: You know the commandments, DO NOT MURDER,
KJV: Thou knowest the commandments, Do not
INT: The commandments you know not

Mark 12:28 N-NFS
GRK: Ποία ἐστὶν ἐντολὴ πρώτη πάντων
NAS: Him, What commandment is the foremost
KJV: is the first commandment of all?
INT: Which is commandment [the] first of all

Mark 12:31 N-NFS
GRK: τούτων ἄλλη ἐντολὴ οὐκ ἔστιν
NAS: other commandment greater
KJV: other commandment greater
INT: than these another commandment not there is

Luke 1:6 N-DFP
GRK: πάσαις ταῖς ἐντολαῖς καὶ δικαιώμασιν
NAS: in all the commandments and requirements
KJV: in all the commandments and ordinances
INT: all the commandments and ordinances

Luke 15:29 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ οὐδέποτε ἐντολήν σου παρῆλθον
NAS: neglected a command of yours;
KJV: at any time thy commandment: and yet
INT: and never a commandment of you I disobeyed

Luke 18:20 N-AFP
GRK: τὰς ἐντολὰς οἶδας Μὴ
NAS: You know the commandments, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,
KJV: Thou knowest the commandments, Do not
INT: The commandments you know not

Luke 23:56 N-AFS
GRK: κατὰ τὴν ἐντολήν
NAS: according to the commandment.
KJV: according to the commandment.
INT: according to the commandment

John 10:18 N-AFS
GRK: ταύτην τὴν ἐντολὴν ἔλαβον παρὰ
NAS: This commandment I received
KJV: This commandment have I received
INT: This commandment I received from

John 11:57 N-AFP
GRK: οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἐντολὰς ἵνα ἐάν
NAS: had given orders that if
KJV: had given a commandment, that,
INT: the Pharisees a command that if

John 12:49 N-AFS
GRK: αὐτός μοι ἐντολὴν δέδωκεν τί
NAS: Me has given Me a commandment [as to] what
KJV: me a commandment, what
INT: himself me commandment gave what

John 12:50 N-NFS
GRK: ὅτι ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ ζωὴ
NAS: I know that His commandment is eternal
KJV: that his commandment is life
INT: that the commandment of him life

John 13:34 N-AFS
GRK: ἐντολὴν καινὴν δίδωμι
NAS: A new commandment I give
KJV: A new commandment I give unto you,
INT: A commandment new I give

John 14:15 N-AFP
GRK: με τὰς ἐντολὰς τὰς ἐμὰς
NAS: Me, you will keep My commandments.
KJV: keep my commandments.
INT: me commandments my

John 14:21 N-AFP
GRK: ἔχων τὰς ἐντολάς μου καὶ
NAS: He who has My commandments and keeps
KJV: my commandments, and
INT: has the commandments of me and

John 15:10 N-AFP
GRK: ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολάς μου τηρήσητε
NAS: you keep My commandments, you will abide
KJV: my commandments, ye shall abide
INT: If the commandments of me you keep

John 15:10 N-AFP
GRK: μου τὰς ἐντολὰς τετήρηκα καὶ
NAS: My Father's commandments and abide
KJV: my Father's commandments, and abide
INT: of me the commandments have kept and

Strong's Greek 1785
67 Occurrences


ἐντολαὶ — 1 Occ.
ἐντολαῖς — 3 Occ.
ἐντολάς — 18 Occ.
ἐντολὴ — 14 Occ.
ἐντολὴν — 19 Occ.
ἐντολῆς — 9 Occ.
ἐντολῶν — 3 Occ.

















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