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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

PRECEPT

pre'-sept: A commandment, an authoritative rule for action; in the Scriptures generally a divine injunction in which man's obligation is set forth (Latin praeceptum, from praecipere, "to instruct").

Four words are so rendered in the King James Version:

(1) mitswah, very frequently (168 times) translated "commandment," but 4 times "precept" (in the Revised Version (British and American) only Jeremiah 35:18 Daniel 9:5);

(2) from the same root is tsaw, or tsaw (Isaiah 28:10, 13);

(3) piqqudhim, only in the Psalms (21 times in Psalm 119, e.g. verses 4, 15, 27; also the Revised Version (British and American) Psalm 19:8; Psalm 103:18; 111:7);

(4) in the New Testament, entole, generally in the King James Version translated "commandment" (68 times), but twice "precept" (Mark 10:5 Hebrews 9:19; in both cases the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "commandment").

See COMMANDMENT.

D. Miall Edwards

Greek

1778. entalma -- an injunction, ie religious precept
... an injunction, ie religious precept. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration:
entalma Phonetic Spelling: (en'-tal-mah) Short Definition: an injunction ...
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1785. entole -- an injunction, order, command
... commandment, precept. From entellomai; injunction, ie An authoritative prescription --
commandment, precept. see GREEK entellomai. (entolai) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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3852. paraggelia -- an instruction, a command
... paraggelia Phonetic Spelling: (par-ang-gel-ee'-ah) Short Definition: a command,
charge Definition: a command, charge, injunction; a precept, rule of living. ...
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31. aggelia -- a message
... message. From aggelos; an announcement, ie (by implication) precept -- message.
see GREEK aggelos. (angelia) -- 2 Occurrences. 30, 31. aggelia. 31a . ...
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3862. paradosis -- a handing down or over, a tradition
... tradition, ordinance. From paradidomi; transmission, ie (concretely) a precept;
specially, the Jewish traditionary law -- ordinance, tradition. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6490. piqqud -- a precept
... 6489, 6490. piqqud. 6491 . a precept. Transliteration: piqqud Phonetic Spelling:
(pik-kood') Short Definition: precepts. ... commandment, precept, statute. ...
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4687. mitsvah -- commandment
... 1). which was commanded, law, ordinance, precept. From tsavah; a command,
whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which ...
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6673. tsav -- perhaps command
... commandment, precept. Or tsav {tsawv}; from tsavah; an injunction -- commandment,
precept. see HEBREW tsavah. 6672b, 6673. tsav. 6674 . Strong's Numbers.
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8584. teudah -- testimony, attestation
... testimony. From uwd; attestation, ie A precept, usage -- testimony. see HEBREW
uwd. 8583, 8584. teudah. 8585 . Strong's Numbers.
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8451. torah -- direction, instruction, law
... bullock, ox. Or torah {to-raw'}; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the
Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law. see HEBREW yarah. 8450, 8451. torah. 8452 > ...
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Library

Whether the Second Precept of the Decalogue is Fittingly Expressed ...
... OF THE PRECEPTS OF JUSTICE (SIX ARTICLES) Whether the second precept of
the decalogue is fittingly expressed? Objection 1: It seems ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the second precept of.htm

Whether Fasting is a Matter of Precept?
... OF FASTING (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether fasting is a matter of precept? Objection
1: It would seem that fasting is not a matter of precept. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether fasting is a matter.htm

Whether the First Precept of the Decalogue is Fittingly Expressed?
... OF THE PRECEPTS OF JUSTICE (SIX ARTICLES) Whether the first precept of the
decalogue is fittingly expressed? Objection 1: It seems ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the first precept of.htm

Whether Almsgiving is a Matter of Precept?
... OF ALMSDEEDS (TEN ARTICLES) Whether almsgiving is a matter of precept? Objection
1: It would seem that almsgiving is not a matter of precept. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether almsgiving is a matter.htm

Whether Fraternal Correction is a Matter of Precept?
... OF FRATERNAL CORRECTION (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether fraternal correction is a
matter of precept? Objection 1: It would seem that fraternal ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether fraternal correction is a.htm

On the Third Precept of the Decalogue
... DISPUTATION LXXVI ON THE THIRD PRECEPT OF THE DECALOGUE. This precept,
as well as its predecessor, consists of a command, and of ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 2/disputation lxxvi on the third.htm

On the Sixth Precept
... DISPUTATION LXXIX ON THE SIXTH PRECEPT. Order in human society being appointed
by the fifth commandment, through the mutual duties ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 2/disputation lxxix on the sixth.htm

Whether the Husband is Bound by Precept to Put Away his Wife when ...
... OF THE IMPEDIMENT THAT SUPERVENES TO MARRIAGE AFTER ITS CONSUMMATION, NAMELY
FORNICATION (SIX ARTICLES) Whether the husband is bound by precept to put away his ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the husband is bound.htm

Whether There Should be a Precept of Hope?
... OF THE PRECEPTS RELATING TO HOPE AND FEAR (TWO ARTICLES) Whether there should
be a precept of hope? Objection 1: It would seem that ...
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Whether Matrimony Still Comes under a Precept?
... MATRIMONY (QQ -67) Whether matrimony still comes under a precept? Objection
1: It would seem that matrimony still comes under a precept. ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(v. t.) To teach by precepts.

Thesaurus

Precept (7 Occurrences)
... (vt) To teach by precepts. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. PRECEPT. ... See COMMANDMENT.
D. Miall Edwards. Multi-Version Concordance Precept (7 Occurrences). ...
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Snared (11 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 28:13 Therefore the word of Yahweh will be to them precept on precept, precept
on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little ...
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Backward (39 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 28:13 Therefore the word of Yahweh will be to them precept on precept, precept
on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little ...
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Lesson (11 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) That which is learned or taught by an express effort; instruction derived
from precept, experience, observation, or deduction; a precept; a doctrine; as ...
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Return (499 Occurrences)
... 26. (n.) The rendering back or delivery of writ, precept, or execution,
to the proper officer or court. 27. (n.) The certificate ...
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Commandment (209 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An order or injunction given by authority;
a command; a charge; a precept; a mandate. 2. (n.) One ...
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Law (670 Occurrences)
... matter He passes to the law of divorce which was one of the civil enactments, and
did not stand on the same level with the moral precept against committing ...
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Preceding (7 Occurrences)

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Precepts (40 Occurrences)

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Voice (651 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) Opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote. 7. (n.) Command; precept; --
now chiefly used in scriptural language. 8. (n.) One who speaks; a speaker. ...
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Bible Concordance

Precept (7 Occurrences)

Mark 7:13 thus nullifying God's precept by your tradition which you have handed down. And many things of that kind you do."
(WEY)

Mark 10:5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
(KJV WBS)

Galatians 5:14 For the entire Law has been obeyed when you have kept the single precept, which says, "You are to love your fellow man equally with yourself."
(WEY)

Hebrews 9:19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
(KJV WBS)

Isaiah 28:10 For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Isaiah 28:13 Therefore the word of Yahweh will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, fall backward, be broken, be snared, and be taken.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Isaiah 29:13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
(KJV WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Precept

Related Terms

Snared (11 Occurrences)

Backward (39 Occurrences)

Lesson (11 Occurrences)

Return (499 Occurrences)

Commandment (209 Occurrences)

Law (670 Occurrences)

Preceding (7 Occurrences)

Precepts (40 Occurrences)

Voice (651 Occurrences)