Strong's Concordance H4687

Original Word: מִצְוָה
Transliteration: mitsvâh
Phonetic Spelling: mits-vaw'
from H6680; a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law); (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.

Usages throughout the bible

2 Chronicles 29:25 - And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment H4687 of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment H4687 of the LORD by his prophets.

2 Chronicles 30:6 - So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment H4687 of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

2 Chronicles 30:12 - Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment H4687 of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 31:21 - And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, H4687 to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

2 Chronicles 34:31 - And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, H4687 and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.

2 Chronicles 35:10 - So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment. H4687

2 Chronicles 35:15 - And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment H4687 of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

2 Chronicles 35:16 - So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment H4687 of king Josiah.

Ezra 7:11 - Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments H4687 of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.

Ezra 9:10 - And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments, H4687

Ezra 9:14 - Should we again break thy commandments, H4687 and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?

Ezra 10:3 - Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment H4687 of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

Nehemiah 1:5 - And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: H4687

Nehemiah 1:7 - We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, H4687 nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.

Nehemiah 1:9 - But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, H4687 and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.

Nehemiah 9:13 - Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments: H4687

Nehemiah 9:14 - And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, H4687 statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:

Nehemiah 9:16 - But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments, H4687

Nehemiah 9:29 - And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, H4687 but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

Nehemiah 9:34 - Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments H4687 and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.

Nehemiah 10:29 - They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments H4687 of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;

Nehemiah 10:32 - Also we made ordinances H4687 for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

Nehemiah 11:23 - For it was the king's commandment H4687 concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

Nehemiah 12:24 - And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment H4687 of David the man of God, ward over against ward.

Nehemiah 12:45 - And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment H4687 of David, and of Solomon his son.

Nehemiah 13:5 - And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded H4687 to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.

Esther 3:3 - Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment? H4687

Job 23:12 - Neither have I gone back from the commandment H4687 of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Psalms 19:8 - The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment H4687 of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Psalms 78:7 - That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: H4687

Psalms 89:31 - If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; H4687

Psalms 112:1 - Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. H4687

Psalms 119:6 - Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments. H4687

Psalms 119:10 - With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. H4687

Psalms 119:19 - I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments H4687 from me.

Psalms 119:21 - Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments. H4687

Psalms 119:32 - I will run the way of thy commandments, H4687 when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

Psalms 119:35 - Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; H4687 for therein do I delight.

Psalms 119:47 - And I will delight myself in thy commandments, H4687 which I have loved.

Psalms 119:48 - My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, H4687 which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

Psalms 119:60 - I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. H4687

Psalms 119:66 - Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. H4687

Psalms 119:73 - JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. H4687

Psalms 119:86 - All thy commandments H4687 are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

Psalms 119:96 - I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment H4687 is exceeding broad.

Psalms 119:98 - Thou through thy commandments H4687 hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

Psalms 119:115 - Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments H4687 of my God.

Psalms 119:127 - Therefore I love thy commandments H4687 above gold; yea, above fine gold.

Psalms 119:131 - I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments. H4687

Psalms 119:143 - Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments H4687 are my delights.