Strong's Greek Concordance

G1781: ἐντέλλομαι

entéllomai · “to order”

Definition

to enjoin

KJV translates it as: (give) charge, (give) command(-ments), injoin

Word origin: from G1722 (ἐν) and the base of G5056 (τέλος);

Extended definition

ἐν-τέλλω
[in LXX, as in NT (and mostly in Hdt.), always mid., chiefly for צָוָה pi. ;]
-ομαι, to command, enjoin, instruct: before περί Heb.11:22; with inf., Mat.19:7; with dative of person(s), Act.1:2; οὕτως, Act.13:47; καθώς, Jhn.14:31 (ἐντολὴν ἔδωκεν, WH); before λέγων, Mat.17:9; with inf., Jhn.8:5; ἵνα, Mrk.13:34; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.28:20, Mrk.10:3, Jhn.15:14, 17; before περί, with genitive of person(s), Mat.4:6 and Luk.4:10 (LXX); διαθήκην ἐ. πρός, with accusative of person(s), Heb.9:20 (LXX) (cf. Sir.45:3).†
SYN.:
κελεύω, to command, of verbal orders in general;
παραγγέλλω, to charge, esp. of the transmitted orders of a military com­mander; ἐντέλλω points rather to the contents of the command (see Thayer, see word κελεύω)
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G1781 is translated

  • he will give orders ×2
  • did command ×2
  • commanded ×2
  • instructed ×1
  • i commanded ×1
  • he commanded ×1
  • he has commanded ×1
  • command ×1
  • i command ×1
  • having given orders ×1
  • has commanded ×1
  • gave instructions. ×1

Bible verses with G1781 (entéllomai)

Entéllomai appears in 15 verses.

  • Matthew 4:6

    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 17:9

    And 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 19:7

    They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

  • Matthew 28:20

    Teaching 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.

  • Mark 10:3

    And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

  • Mark 13:34

    For 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.

  • Luke 4:10

    For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

  • John 8:5

    Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

  • John 14:31

    But 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 15:14

    Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

  • John 15:17

    These things I command you, that ye love one another.

  • Acts 1:2

    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 13:47

    For 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.

  • Hebrews 9:20

    Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

  • Hebrews 11:22

    By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

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