What does "commandment" mean?
Commandment: 2. (Script.) One of the ten laws or precepts given by God to the Israelites at Mount Sinai.
Additional senses
- 2.The act of commanding; exercise of authority. And therefore put I on the countenance Of stern commandment. Shak.
- 3.(Law) The offense of commanding or inducing another to violate the law. The Commandments, The Ten Commandments, the Decalogue, or summary of God's commands, given to Moses at Mount Sinai. (Ex. xx.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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