Quick Definition
to command
Strong's Definition
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
TWOT Reference: 1887
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order
1a)(Piel)
1a1) to lay charge upon
1a2) to give charge to, give command to
1a3) to give charge unto
1a4) to give charge over, appoint
1a5) to give charge, command
1a6) to charge, command
1a7) to charge, commission
1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)
1b) (Pual) to be commanded
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order
1a)(Piel)
1a1) to lay charge upon
1a2) to give charge to, give command to
1a3) to give charge unto
1a4) to give charge over, appoint
1a5) to give charge, command
1a6) to charge, command
1a7) to charge, commission
1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)
1b) (Pual) to be commanded
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
צָוָה
tsâvâh
BDB Definition:
1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to lay charge upon
1a2) to give charge to, give command to
1a3) to give charge unto
1a4) to give charge over, appoint
1a5) to give charge, command
1a6) to charge, command
1a7) to charge, commission
1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)
1b) (Pual) to be commanded
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1887
Total KJV Occurrences: 494
Bible Occurrences (474)
1:22
4:28
5:6
6:13
7:2
7:6
7:10
7:20
12:28
12:50
16:16
16:24
16:32
16:34
18:23
19:7
23:15
25:22
27:20
29:35
31:6
31:11
32:8
34:4
34:11
34:18
34:32
34:34
35:1
35:4
35:10
35:29
36:1
36:5
36:6
38:22
39:1
39:5
39:7
39:21
39:26
39:29
39:31
39:32
39:42
39:43
40:16
40:19
40:21
40:23
40:25
40:27
40:29
40:32
1:3
1:16
1:18
1:19
1:41
2:4
2:37
3:18
3:21
3:28
4:2
4:5
4:13
4:14
4:23
4:40
5:12
5:15
5:16
5:32
5:33
6:1
6:2
6:6
6:17
6:20
6:24
6:25
7:11
8:1
8:11
9:12
9:16
10:5
10:13
11:8
11:13
11:22
11:27
11:28
12:11
12:14
12:21
12:28
12:32
13:5
13:18
15:5
15:11
15:15
17:3
18:18
18:20
19:7
19:9
20:17
24:8
24:18
24:22
26:13
26:14
26:16
27:1
27:4
27:10
27:11
28:1
28:8
28:13
28:14
28:15
28:45
29:1
30:2
30:8
30:11
30:16
31:5
31:10
31:14
31:23
31:25
31:29
32:46
33:4
34:9