Word study · Greek
entolē
commandment
Say it: en-toh-LAY (approximate)
ἐντολή
What it means
A specific command or instruction, often one of the commands in the law of Moses. Asked which entole is greatest, Jesus names two, from Deuteronomy and Leviticus, and says the law and prophets depend on them.
Range of meaning
- CommandA specific order or instruction.
- The law's commandmentsThe commands given through Moses.
In Matthew
- Chapter 22
"Which is the greatest commandment?" (22:36-40).
Every verse (6)
Verses where G1785 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources