Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1781
ἐντέλλω
entellō · “to order”
Used 14 times across 6 books
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)
[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)
Where it appears
Matthew4
Mark2
Luke1
John3
Acts2
Hebrews2
In the text
Matthew 4:6And 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 17:9And 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.Mark 10:3And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?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.Luke 4:10For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: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.
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