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Precept

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: ἐντολή

(Strong's #1785 — Noun Feminine — entole — en-tol-ay' )

"a commandment," is translated "precept" in Mark 10:5 (RV, "commandment"); so Hebrews 9:19 . See COMMANDMENT , No. 2.

2: ἔνταλμα

(Strong's #1778 — Noun Neuter — entalma — en'-tal-mah )

is always translated "precepts" in the RV; see COMMANDMENT , No. 3.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Precept'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​p/precept.html. 1940.