ἐντολὰς
entolas
commandments
from ἐντέλλομαι; injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription:--commandment, precept.
1 John 3:22 · Word #10
Lexicon G1785
| Lemma | ἐντολή |
| Transliteration | entolḗ |
| Strong's | G1785 |
| In-context | commandments |
| Literal | commandments |
Morphology N ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐντολή |
| Strong's | G1785 |
SIBI-P1 G1785-03
enjoined charges
| Root | ἐντολή (entolē) |
| Core Meanings | command, charge, injunction, authoritative directive, prescribed order |
| Semantic Range | authoritative command, divine commandment, prescribed rule, moral precept, legal requirement, instruction issued by one in authority |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ἐντολή often denotes divine commandments—authoritative obligations flowing from God’s will. It expresses covenantal responsibility, obedience, and alignment with divine authority, especially in Jewish and early Christian ethical teaching. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AFP — noun, accusative case, feminine gender, plural number; functions typically as a direct object in the clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ἐντολή derives from ἐντέλλομαι (“to charge, to command”), so “enjoined charges” preserves the sense of something authoritatively laid upon someone. The plural form reflects the accusative feminine plural morphology, indicating multiple directives functioning as the direct object in context. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἐντολή (command, charge, injunction, authoritative directive, prescribed order)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1785-01 |
entolai | authoritative directives |
G1785-02 |
entolais | to the authoritative injunctions |
G1785-04 |
entole | an enjoined directive |
Word Usage (67 occurrences of G1785)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:19 | ἐντολῶν | entolon | |
| Matthew 15:3 | ἐντολὴν | entolen | |
| Matthew 19:17 | ἐντολάς | entolas |