commandment
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6.7
- noun
- /kəˈmændmənt/
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mandamiento
- "Thou shalt not commit adultery" is the seventh commandment.
- the Ten Commandments
- God's commandments
- violate a commandment
That is in the commandments, unless they're wrong, right?
- That is in the commandments, unless they're wrong, right?
- Second, by way of objection, it's the only commandment that punishes thought.
- It is a commandment in the Torah.
- Now that doesn't, that doesn't place a moral commandment on me.
- The Hebraic view has to do with, I think it's the second commandment.
- I think that's like lying that Oh, I think that's a commandment.
- And again, if you look and you start to say, well, look at the commandments, never forget the Sabbath.
- And what Christians came to realize is that with the incarnation Christ in some ways is the answer to the second commandment.
- When God gave Moses the commandment to go out there and lead the Israelites, did He tell them how long it was going to take?
- I think the most radical commandment in Christianity is love your enemy, because that is not that is not common sense.
Examples
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The court struck down the posting of the Ten Commandments in a public school.
Academic text (1993) -
It is a commandment in the Torah.
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I would say there is no commandment from God that you have to respond to every e-mail you receive.
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Knowing the origin of this commandment and the previous one is helpful here.
Academic text (1999) -
What about the 11th Commandment?
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I think the most radical commandment in Christianity is love your enemy, because that is not that is not common sense.
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Today's message deals with the Seventh Commandment.
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In Exodus, God established the moral code of the Ten Commandments for his people.
Academic text (1998) -
The values taught in the Bible include the commandment to love one another.
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Many people strive to follow the commandment that emphasizes honesty and integrity.
Synonyms
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3.0
An instruction from someone in power that must be followed
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9.9
A religious command or good deed Jewish people should do
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7.2
An official order from a person or government in power that people must follow
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7.5
A rule that guides how people behave or think
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5.7
A rule or principle you must follow
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9.4
A strict order given by people in power without asking others
A formal order from an official used in law or religion
A formal official order given by a church or court
An official rule made by a ruler or council
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Etymology
Commandment comes from command (a strong 'order') plus the ending -ment, which turns an action into a thing. It is linked to the old Latin word mandare, meaning 'to order', so a commandment is literally an important 'order' or rule, often given by a religious or moral leader.