What does מִצְוָה · ἐντολή mean in the Bible?
מִצְוָה · ἐντολή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "instruction, command, or authoritative directive".
Hebrew · H4687, G1785
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 phrase meaning "instruction, command, or authoritative directive".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4687, G1785?
H4687, G1785 is connected to 184 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. instruction, command, or authoritative directive
Strong's H4687, G1785
Lexical occurrences 184 verses Source Gloss
instruction, command, or authoritative directive
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִצְוָה is built from this root:
Sources
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain