commandment

Noun

Meaning

An order or injunction given by authority; a command; a charge; a precept; a mandate.

One of the ten laws or precepts given by God to the Israelites at Mount Sinai.

The act of commanding; exercise of authority.

The offense of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

teaching precept fiat canon rescript will order law word rule act code direction charge command
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Antonyms

proposal suggestion indication petition indicator repeal
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Hypernyms

ism command philosophy doctrine bid bidding

Hyponyms

mitzvah mitsvah golden rule

Phrases with the word

break commandment son of the commandment commandment word

Examples

Blessed the one who loves truth continually and has not lent his mouth as an instrument of impiety by lying, for he fears the commandment about idle speech. Ephrem the Syrian

You must all follow the lead of the bishop, as Jesus Christ followed that of the Father; follow the presbytery as you would the Apostles; reverence the deacons as you would God's commandment. Ignatius of Antioch

Do not disdain the commandment to love, for through it you become a son of God, and when you break it, you become a son of Gehenna. Maximus the Confessor

Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science. Bertolt Brecht

And the first commandment of feminism is: I am woman; thou shalt not tolerate strange gods who assert that women have capabilities or often choose roles that are different from men's. Phyllis Schlafly

In Judaism, there are 613 biblical commandments, and the Talmud says that the chief commandment of all is study. Norman Lamm

Close letter words and terms

commandism commandless commandlet Commandment Keeper commandment word commando