Strong's G1781 · Greek
ἐντέλλομαι
entellomai · /en-tel'-lom-ahee/
Definition
from 1722 and the base of 5056; to enjoin:--(give) charge, (give) command(-ments), injoin.
KJV: (give) charge, (give) command(-ments), injoin
Root / derivation: from 1722 and the base of 5056
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἐντέλλομαι across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew5 verses
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Matthew 15:4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Matthew 17:9And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
Matthew 19:7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
Matthew 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Mark3 verses
And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
Mark 11:6And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
Mark 13:34For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
John4 verses
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
John 14:31But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
John 15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
John 15:17These things I command you, that ye love one another.
Acts2 verses
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
Acts 13:47For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G1781 (entellomai) mean?
from 1722 and the base of 5056; to enjoin:--(give) charge, (give) command(-ments), injoin.
How many times does G1781 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G1781 (ἐντέλλομαι) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “commanded.”
How is entellomai translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G1781 is rendered as “commanded” (6×), “command” (4×), “charge” (2×), “commandment” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word ἐντέλλομαι come from?
from 1722 and the base of 5056