Strong’s G1781 · Greek
ἐντέλλομαι
entéllomai
Definition
to enjoin
Etymology
from G1722 (ἐν) and the base of G5056 (τέλος);
Where the KJV renders it
- (give) charge
- (give) command(-ments)
- injoin
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