ἐντολὴ
entolḗ
commandment
A directive or order issued by an authority, especially in a formal or official context; a command, order, or injunction. In various contexts, it can denote a specific instruction, an established rule, or a commandment, particularly those regarded as binding or authoritative (e.g., within legal, social, or religious frameworks). In Hellenistic and Roman-era Jewish contexts, often refers to the commandments found in the Torah or other scriptural texts.
1 John 2:7 · Word #15
Lexicon G1785
| Lemma | ἐντολή |
| Transliteration | entolḗ |
| Strong's | G1785 |
| Definition | A directive or order issued by an authority, especially in a formal or official context; a command, order, or injunction. In various contexts, it can denote a specific instruction, an established rule, or a commandment, particularly those regarded as binding or authoritative (e.g., within legal, social, or religious frameworks). In Hellenistic and Roman-era Jewish contexts, often refers to the commandments found in the Torah or other scriptural texts. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | commandment |
| Literal | commandment |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐντολή |
| Strong's | G1785 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1785-04
authoritative command
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); functioning as a singular subject-form noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Authoritative command" reflects the noun’s derivation from ἐντέλλομαι (to command) and preserves the sense of a binding order issued by one in authority. The nominative feminine singular form presents the command as a singular, defined directive. |
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