What does ἔνταλμα · ἄνθρωπος mean in the Bible?
ἔνταλμα · ἄνθρωπος is a Greek phrase meaning "human commands".
Greek · G1778, G444
ἐντάλματα ἀνθρώπων
Precept · a human
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ἔνταλμαG1778precept
Pronunciationéntalma
A divine or human command given with authority, especially religious ordinances and rules.
Open lexicon entry →ἄνθρωποςG444a human
Pronunciationánthrōpos
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐντάλματα ἀνθρώπων (entalmata anthrōpōn) mean in the Bible?
ἔνταλμα · ἄνθρωπος is a Greek phrase meaning "human commands".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1778, G444?
G1778, G444 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. human commands
Source Gloss
human commands
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms3Case patternAccusative (3)Number patternPlural (3)
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMatt 15:9 · Mark 7:7 · Col 2:223×
Word Origins
ἐντάλματα ἀνθρώπων is built from this root: