signifies "that which is imposed by decree or law," Heb 11:23. It stresses the concrete character of the "commandment" more than epitage (No. 4). Cp. COMMAND, No. 1. For the verb in Heb 11:22 see No. 3 under COMMAND.
<2,,1785, entole>
akin to No. 3, above, denotes, in general, "an injunction, charge, precept, commandment." It is the most frequent term, and is used of moral and religious precepts, e.g., Mat 5:19; it is frequent in the Gospels, especially that of John, and in his Epistles. See also, e.g., Act 17:15, Rom 1:7-13, Rom 13:9, 1Co 7:19, Eph 2:15, Col 4:10. See PRECEPT.
<3,,1778, entalma>
akin to No. 2, marks more especially "the thing commanded, a commission;" in Mat 15:9, Mar 7:7, Col 2:22, RV, "precepts," AV, "commandments." See PRECEPT.
<4,,2003, epitage>
akin to No. 4, above, stresses "the authoritativeness of the command;" it is used in Rom 16:26, 1Co 7:6, 1Co 7:25, 2Co 8:8, 1Ti 1:1, Tit 1:3, Tit 2:15. See AUTHORITY.
Notes: (1) For parangelia (cp. parangello, above), "a proclamation," see CHARGE. (2) In Rev 22:14 the RV, "wash their robes" (for AV, "do His commandments") follows the most authentic mss.
