Hebrew · H4687, G1785 · unreviewed

מִצְוָה

A command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law ) · commandment

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מִצְוָה H4687 a command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law )

Pronunciation mitsvah

Divine command carrying covenantal weight; OT's primary term for God's binding directives and obligations under the Law.

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ἐντολή G1785 commandment

Pronunciation entolḗ

Authoritative directive from God or Christ requiring obedience; often religious precepts or moral rules.

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What does מִצְוָה (mitzvah) mean in the Bible?

מִצְוָה · ἐντολή is a Hebrew word meaning "instruction, command, or authoritative directive".

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Meaning

instruction, command, or authoritative directive

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 14 — Pursue Love, Desire Gifts, and Let All Things Be Done for Edification and Order John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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