"some list as ἐντέλλομαι, mid., to enjoin, charge, command, Mt. 4:6; 15:4; 17:9; to direct, Mt. 19:7; Mk. 10:3"
Definition and meaning
some list as ἐντέλλομαι, mid., to enjoin, charge, command, Mt. 4:6; 15:4; 17:9; to direct, Mt. 19:7; Mk. 10:3
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐντέλλω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of entello (G1781) across the King James Bible.
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
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Common questions
Strong's G1781 (entello) is a Greek word that means: some list as ἐντέλλομαι, mid., to enjoin, charge, command, Mt. 4:6; 15:4; 17:9; to direct, Mt. 19:7; Mk. 10:3 It appears 17 times in the King James Bible.
The word entello (G1781) appears 17 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1781 is entello, a Greek word defined as: some list as ἐντέλλομαι, mid., to enjoin, charge, command, Mt. 4:6; 15:4; 17:9; to direct, Mt. 19:7; Mk. 10:3. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
entello is a Greek word found in the New Testament.