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מִצְוָה
mitsvâh · Hebrew · Strong's H4687 · 181 occurrences
The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “ordinance”
What it means
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
from H6680 (צָוָה);
How the KJV renders it
commanded, law, ordinance, precept
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“ordinance”
Answers that weigh this word
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
- Is 1 Enoch inspired or canonical scripture?
- Is sickness caused by personal sin?
- Was the Sabbath given before Sinai?
Where it appears
181 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Chronicles 28:7 · HNcfpc/Sp1cs
I will establish his kingdom forever if he continues to do my commandments and my ordinances, as it is today.’
1 Chronicles 28:8 · HNcfpc
Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, Yahweh’s assembly, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God, that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.
1 Chronicles 29:19 · HNcfpc/Sp2ms
and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.”
1 Kings 2:3 · HNcfpc/Sp3ms
and keep the instruction of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn yourself.
1 Kings 2:43 · HTd/Ncfsa
Why then have you not kept the oath of Yahweh and the commandment that I have instructed you with?”
1 Kings 3:14 · HC/Ncfpc/Sp1cs
If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
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Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.