H4687 מִצְוָה
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 181 KJV occurrences
מִצְוָה
mitsvâh · mits-vaw'
Definition
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
KJV Renderings
(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
Derivation / Etymology
from H6680 (צָוָה);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 181)
- Genesis 26:5Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
- Deuteronomy 5:10And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
- Deuteronomy 17:20That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.
- Judges 3:4And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
- 1 Chronicles 28:8Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
- Ezra 9:14Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?
- Psalms 119:6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
- Proverbs 3:1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: