מִצְוָה
mits.vah
“commandment”
Definition
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
from H6680 (צָוָה);
- commandment 1a) commandment (of man) 1b) the commandment (of God) 1c) commandment (of code of wisdom)
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
מִצְוָה appears 170 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’
They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal.
You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you.
Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not listened to Me.
A wise heart will receive commandments,but foolish lips will come to ruin.
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