ἐντολαὶ
entolḗ
commandments
A directive or order issued by an authority, especially in a formal or official context; a command, order, or injunction. In various contexts, it can denote a specific instruction, an established rule, or a commandment, particularly those regarded as binding or authoritative (e.g., within legal, social, or religious frameworks). In Hellenistic and Roman-era Jewish contexts, often refers to the commandments found in the Torah or other scriptural texts.
1 John 5:3 · Word #15
Lexicon G1785
| Lemma | ἐντολή |
| Transliteration | entolḗ |
| Strong's | G1785 |
| Definition | A directive or order issued by an authority, especially in a formal or official context; a command, order, or injunction. In various contexts, it can denote a specific instruction, an established rule, or a commandment, particularly those regarded as binding or authoritative (e.g., within legal, social, or religious frameworks). In Hellenistic and Roman-era Jewish contexts, often refers to the commandments found in the Torah or other scriptural texts. |
Morphology N NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | commandments |
| Literal | commandments |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐντολή |
| Strong's | G1785 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1785-01
authoritative commands
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP); denotes multiple commands as the grammatical subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the noun’s root sense of an order issued by authority (ἐντελ-). The nominative feminine plural form is conveyed by the plural "commands," preserving number and case function without adding context. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
authoritative commands
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Authoritative commands' is faithful to SILEX for ἐντολαὶ and contextually sound. |